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Thursday, April 2, 2026
TopicPresident Xi Jinping

Topic: President Xi Jinping

There can never be a ‘G2’ with US & China—Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong at Delhi lecture

US-China rivalry kills possibility for “G2” as competition is largely on future tech, including AI & cyberspace, said Professor Yan Xuetong.

Just 7.9 million babies in 2025: China’s birth rate hits lowest since 1949

In a blow to President Xi Jinping’s campaign to promote a fertility-friendly society, the population fell by 3.4 million last year, the largest drop in decades.

An unusual call: Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as China hails equal status under ‘G2’ format as victory

New Delhi: In an unusual move, Chinese President Xi Jinping called US President Donald J. Trump Monday and discussed the situation surrounding Taiwan, and...

Global media on Donald Trump’s ‘disastrous double-fault’ on India and pros & cons of GST 2.0

Global media also reports on the low inflationary pressure in India and the devastation caused by floods in Punjab.  

Society to Counter Oppression (SCO) summit & the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad state of affairs

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

First Xi, now Trump—the parallels in Modi’s ‘failed courtships’, and the partnership with Russia

New Delhi: Before US President Donald Trump, PM Modi had "rolled out the red carpet" for Xi Jinping—which included sharing a swing by the...

Chinese admiral sacked as Xi’s purge of military brass continues, another CMC top dog still missing

Xi's anti-graft drive amongst PLA echelons continues, with Admiral Miao Hua facing potentially more severe charges than corruption.

Is Xi’s system failing? There is a leadership vacuum in China’s PLA

The sudden removal of top military leaders risks disrupting China’s military communications, particularly with countries like India and the United States.

China seeks quick end to Israel-Hamas conflict, ceasefire ‘imperative’, says Xi

The Chinese president's remarks are among the first he has made about the conflict which erupted after Hamas launched an assault on Israel on 7 October.

‘Not unusual, has nothing to do with India’: Jaishankar on Xi, Putin missing G20 Summit

Analysts say the absence of Putin and Xi mean it would be difficult to arrive at a consensus Leaders Declaration at the summit.

On Camera

The 3 M’s Of Hinduphobia: Mill, Macaulay and Marx

Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.

Air fares to go up? Staggered hike in ATF prices for domestic airlines, to cost Rs 21 more per litre

A govt official said that although ATF prices for domestic market had been expected to rise 100 per cent in April, increase was moderated to 25 per cent to cushion burden on domestic passengers.

GE delivers sixth F404 engine for Tejas Mk1A to HAL, cites war in Gulf for delay

GE delivered only six engines to HAL in the last fiscal which ended Tuesday, short of the 11 promised as per the revised timeline.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.