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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicMade in China

Topic: Made in China

China’s manufacturing isn’t declining, it is moving from scale to value creation

Within Chinese discourse, manufacturing is portrayed as facing real but manageable challenges.

Made in India or Made in China? Two firms spar over a next-gen surgical robot

Gurugram's SS Innovations wrote to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation that Gujarat-based Merai Newage merely re-labelled & repackaged a China-made surgical robot.

JD Vance’s India visit is a trigger for ‘Made in China vs Made in India’ rivalry, say Chinese

A researcher at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies argues that India has aligned itself with the US since the trade war began, seeking favourable terms to attract relocating industries.

No cure found for tariff-itis & 10 litres of pure unfiltered vitriol

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Boat’s ad countering ‘Made in China’ claims is bold and witty. It shuts the critics up

The brand attempted to reshape consumer perceptions about its identity and manufacturing philosophy. And, it did manage to do the job.

A young man from Meerut helped ‘made in China’ Xiaomi sweep India’s smartphone market

In 'Xiaomi', Jayadevan P.K. chronicles how the company built a cult following & went from a Chinese start-up to a global player in the smartphone market.

Here’s how Xi Jinping wants China to build its own Silicon Valley

In ‘A new silk road’, Kingshuk Nag writes about the Chinese President’s ambitious plans & how different India and China’s political and economic strategies are.

Green tea to underpants, China’s grip on Indian lives goes beyond phone apps

There is no way Indians can live without most of the 8,000-odd stuff the country imports from China. So it's just better to wait for the tensions at LAC to simmer down.

Modi govt seeks to dissuade mobile operators from buying equipment from China’s Huawei, ZTE

Telecom ministry has approached mobile operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio & Vodafone Idea on their use of Chinese network equipment.

Europe finds it’s not so easy to say goodbye to low-cost China

Evidence suggests a massive shift back to Europe is unlikely because of the ever-growing importance of China. Moving supply chains closer to home might come at a cost.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.