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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicChinese President Xi Jinping

Topic: Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

Xi’s dragnet thins China’s top brass, Pentagon flags 19 senior military exits in 2 years

Last 2 years have seen multiple senior officials including Minister of Defence & a 2nd Vice Chairman in Central Military Commission removed on corruption charges. Probes also impact allied industries.

‘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.

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’.

Modi is taking a layered approach to Beijing, say Chinese analysts

In Chinese discourse, Modi’s Tianjin visit is largely interpreted through the prism of Trump’s tariffs and India’s tentative outreach to China. Yet the limits of cooperation remain evident.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.