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Monday, January 12, 2026
TopicChinese President Xi Jinping

Topic: Chinese President Xi Jinping

‘Never seen men so scared’: Trump wants a Cabinet like Xi’s — at least for a few days

US President tells Republican senators about his meeting with China's Xi Jinping last month. 'JD (Vance) doesn't behave like that. He butts into conversations,' Trump quips.

Chinese don’t want Xi to fall for Trump’s G2 gimmicks—’intentional malice’, potential trap

The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this recognition is driven more by fear and strategic anxiety than by genuine intent for collaboration.

Trump-Xi meet bodes ‘consensus’ on rare earth exports, easing of tariffs but no final deal

The thaw in US-China trade ties, especially over critical minerals and magnets, is likely to benefit other countries including India, caught in the middle of a trade war.

Xi’s anti-corruption purge of the PLA: The 9 top military officers who’ve got the boot so far

Anti-corruption probes into PLA officials accelerated since 2023. From purging rocket force officials earlier, now Central Military Commission vice-chairman general Weidong has been fired.

Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

Foreign leaders attend China’s Victory Day parade. A look at the attendees

Over 25 foreign leaders attended a massive military parade in Beijing Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping seeks to cast China as custodian of a post-U.S. international order

‘Mankind faced with choice of peace or war’: Xi hosts massive military parade

China’s parade, marking 80 years since Japan’s WWII defeat, is largely shunned by Western leaders, with Putin and Kim—pariahs in the West—attending as guests of honour.

Show of unity at SCO: Modi, Xi & Putin’s ‘three-way hand-holding’ and a message to Trump

Global media interprets the display of unity at SCO Summit as a message to Washington—’its policies will result in other countries looking for alternatives to meet their interests’.

Xi hosts Putin & Kim in first trilateral summit, signals solidarity with countries ‘shunned by the West’

Xi's diplomatic clout with a group of authoritarian regimes dubbed the 'Axis of Upheaval' by some western analysts, comes at a time Trump's isolationist policies strain US alliances.

On Camera

From declarations to deliverables—why India’s climate strategy is different

Bharat Climate Forum 2026 was convened as India faces a dual challenge: to meet ambitious climate goals while accelerating industrialisation, job creation and resilient development.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.