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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) since 1949, it has rapidly transformed into a global manufacturing hub and technological leader. Its significance lies in its economic rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative.

As the epicenter of COVID-19, China faced global scrutiny over its pandemic response. Its strict zero-COVID policy and economic slowdowns have affected global markets, while trade disputes and technological restrictions with the US, EU, and India continue to shape its global relations.

China’s foreign policy is marked by its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), expanding influence through infrastructure projects, and territorial disputes, particularly in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and along the India-China border. It fought a war with India in 1962 over Aksai Chin, and tensions persist along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), most recent being the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.

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The new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, must reset ties with New Delhi. The India-Nepal relationship cannot be taken for granted.

McMahon Line lacks international validity, says Singapore’s ex-FM at Delhi conclave

Vaibhav Pant -
George Yeo Yong-Boon was speaking at the 10th Synergia Conclave in New Delhi organised by the Synergia Foundation at the Manekshaw Centre.

China restricts govt use of OpenClaw AI apps over security concerns

Bloomberg News -
Employees, including those at state-run banks & some govt agencies, are banned from installing OpenClaw on office computers & personal phones.

India’s strained ties with Dhaka create a potential ‘three-front encirclement’. US official explains how

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The security conundrum could also impact the situation surrounding Taiwan, argues Wolfgang Petermann, a US Army official currently assigned to the Defence Intelligence Agency.

China lowers its growth target to least ambitious since 1991. Six charts explain its weakening economy

Bloomberg News -
Beijing has lowered its official 2026 growth target to between 4.5% and 5%— its least ambitious goal since 1991 and a steep comedown from the double-digit expansion of past years.

‘Won’t make same mistake with India we did with China so you beat us at commercial things’—US Dy Secy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau also expressed excitement about the trade deal that is 'almost at the finish line', speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi.

How China sees Iran’s post-Khamenei trajectory. It depends on four factors

Sana Hashmi -
Chinese discourse places particular emphasis on the role of the US, evaluating both the strategic feasibility of deeper American involvement and the broader geopolitical consequences.

GoPro used to recce Pahalgam before terror attack ‘traced to Chinese distributor’. NIA to approach China

Mayank Kumar -
GoPro camera used by terrorists to recce terror attack site was activated at Dongguan, China, a year before the terror attack. NIA now set to seek records via a Letter Rogatory.

China rejects US nuclear test claims, accuses Washington of fuelling instability

Bloomberg News -
Beijing said it follows a no-first-use policy and keeps nuclear forces at a minimum level, after Washington alleged expansion and flagged a 2.75-magnitude seismic event in 2020.

China’s $112 billion cargo gap shows record suspected US tariff evasion

Laura Curtis -
Fueled by aggressive Chinese logistics tactics & the highest duties in a century, the suspected evasion is blunting Trump’s trade agenda while penalizing compliant companies.
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Iran war is a sign to course correct for India. Navy must step up

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The Navy has always been in the forefront of supporting national diplomatic and other outreach efforts beyond India’s political boundaries. Time to step up.

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Economy

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Defence

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National Interest

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