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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicPresident Xi Jinping

Topic: President Xi Jinping

Buddhist leader Master Hsing’s death shows religion still plays a role in Xi Jinping’s China

Beijing wants more interactions with Taipei’s main opposition ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, which can shape the region’s geopolitics—including US-China relations.

How a rural bank fraud scandal in China led to protest against Xi Jinping’s security machine

Thousands lost access to their savings in a bank fraud case run by rural lenders in two Chinese provinces. Protests were met with violence & WeChat surveillance by the Communist Party.

How China’s Xi Jinping has amassed power over a decade

Xi is expected to secure a third term, becoming China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong, signifying a change from collective leadership into what is seen as supreme leadership.

‘Achilles heel of Xi’s worldview is Chinese economy’s future performance’, says Australia ex-PM Rudd

The former Australian PM, who is in India to launch his book ‘The Avoidable War’, believes that under Xi, China is looking to extend a parallel sphere of influence to the West.

Communist Youth League—that’s where Xi sees a political challenge coming from. He’s taming it

Despite Xi’s attempts to eliminate the league faction's influence, the CYL remains a dynamic organisation which will continue to influence Chinese politics.

Divided Congress, non-functional administration—What’s in store for US politics in 2022

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

If India contests China’s Asian dominance, there will be no let-up in tensions: Shyam Saran

Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says that as long as the power gap between India & China expands, it will be difficult to change the ‘strategic calculus’ driving Beijing’s policies today.

Xi is strangling China’s booming online tuition business. National security is one reason

Curbs on online-tutoring firms include greater scrutiny and disallowing foreign investment. The goal is to produce students who are “red and experts”.

In message to India, Xi vows to expand border construction, urges Tibetans to defend country

China will strengthen infrastructure construction along border & encourages people to defend the territory & build the homeland, Xi said during his visit to Tibet.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.