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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

‘Privileged strategic partnership with India’, US’s ‘hybrid war’ — what’s in Russia’s new foreign policy

Dishha Bagchi - April 1, 2023

The 42-page document referred to India & China ‘friendly sovereign global centres of power’, and highlighted Moscow’s growing enmity with the West.

India, Sri Lanka, Maldives have close cooperation on security. But China can test it

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera - April 1, 2023

In 'Teardrop Diplomacy', Asanga Abeyagoonasekera explores how a democratically elected regime turned into an autocracy within a few months.

Myanmar’s Great Coco Island near Andamans gets new military infrastructure, Chinese hand suspected

Snehesh Alex Philip - March 31, 2023

Great Coco Island is just 55 km north of Andaman & Nicobar. Two new hangars, causeway & accommodation bloc visible in proximity to freshly lengthened runway & radar station, show satellite images.

Bhutan desperate to settle dispute with China. It will change how India looks at its north

+TFP Jyoti Malhotra - March 31, 2023

Surely, the Bhutanese would have thought that if Delhi still hasn’t been able to resolve its dispute with Beijing, what chance did Thimphu have?

Need for ‘Cold War’-era crisis mechanisms with China, stresses top White House official

David Brunnstorm - March 31, 2023

US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said the Chinese had been ‘reluctant to engage in discussions around confidence-building or crisis communications, or hotlines.’

White House urges China not to use Taiwan visit as ‘pretext to step up aggressive activity’

Nandita Bose - March 30, 2023

Tsai Ing-wen’s first US transit since 2019 is expected to include a meeting with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles.

Tshering’s remarks show Bhutan willing to cede territory to China. India must watch out

ThePrint Team - March 29, 2023

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Zelenskyy extends invitation to Xi Jinping to visit Ukraine, reports Associated Press

Jahnavi Nidumolu - March 29, 2023

Xi has not talked to Zelenskyy since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year but China published a 12-point plan for ‘a political resolution of crisis’ in Feb.

China threatens retaliation if US House Speaker meets Taiwan President, calls it ‘provocative’

Bernard Orr - March 29, 2023

Tsai is due to depart on Wednesday for Guatemala and Belize that will see her transit through NY and LA. Not officially confirmed, she is likely to meet McCarthy in California.

Dharamshala is back on China’s radar—with US-born Mongolian boy’s anointment by Dalai Lama

Aadil Brar - March 29, 2023

Mongolia’s strong sense of national identity rooted in Buddhism will irk China as it will seek to discredit the legitimacy of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche.

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