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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicPresident Xi Jinping

Topic: President Xi Jinping

Chinese vaccine maker to offer shots first to countries running phase 3 trials

Sinovac, one of three Chinese vaccines in the last stages of testing, is expecting interim data as soon as November from its Phase 3 trial of almost 10,000 people in Brazil.

Modi-Xi’s LAC chess game, and Deepika Padukone over farmers for news channels

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

China jails tycoon Ren Zhiqiang, linked to article criticising Xi, for 18 yrs for graft

China property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang was convicted of illegally appropriating more than 49.7 mn yuan ($7.7 mn), accepting bribes and embezzling public funds worth 61.2 mn yuan.

With some 100 cancelled meetings and talks, US-China ties sink as Trump-Xi rift widens

Almost all dialogues have now died, meaning that senior, mid-level officials on both sides are increasingly operating in the dark about their opposite numbers’ activities & intentions.

China is forcing the world to find new ways to deal with it

Xi’s China believes it is now strong enough to forcefully assert its agenda because it has reached the point it can withstand whatever penalties come its way.

As armies ‘retreat’ at LAC, India must turn to options it hasn’t used against China so far

To goad Modi govt to reveal each move against China and put it in public domain is not in keeping with India's security and strategic parameters.

PM Modi’s trade ‘weapon’ against China as Xi Jinping seeks ‘piece’

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

Struggle of boycotting Chinese goods, and the Opposition’s tough questions

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

Modi’s foreign policy puts Modi first, India second

If Narendra Modi’s foreign policy objective was India and not Modi, he would have been less appeasing of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China v/s the world, and the transformation of Xi Jinping

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

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

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. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

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.