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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicPresident Xi Jinping

Topic: President Xi Jinping

President Trump says US has reached ‘very substantial’ trade deal with China

Trump makes announcement after meeting Chinese vice-premier Liu He at the White House, but things will only be put on paper in 3 to 5 weeks.

Modi & Xi will spend 6-7 hours together, discussing everything from Article 370 to trade

PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to address all ‘controversial’ issues between the countries in their informal summit in Mamallapuram.

China must mend fences with India, says H Pant, Gandhi’s lessons on wealth for Premji

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

India & China pose no threat to each other, says Chinese envoy ahead of Modi-Xi summit

Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong said the informal summit in Mamallapuram will hopefully give rise to guidelines on the developmental direction of India-China ties.

‘Arunachal exercise of new Army mountain strike corps not linked to Xi Jinping India trip’

There have been reports that China has objected to the exercise ahead of Xi's visit to India next week for a second informal summit with PM Modi.

Xi Jinping says China’s rise unstoppable even as Hong Kong violence escalates

President Xi called for stability in Hong Kong, unity among Chinese ethnic groups, and complete unification of the country as China marked its 70th National Day.

China marks National Day with grand military parade amid violent protests in Hong Kong

The military parade past Tiananmen Square in Beijing is expected to show off China’s most advanced weaponry, including ballistic missiles and warplanes.

Xi Jinping asks Communist Party officials to show ‘fighting spirit’ to overcome risks

The Chinese president’s latest remarks come just weeks before the party’s decision-making body is expected to hold its first full meeting in 20 months.

PM Modi says meeting with Xi Jinping at Bishkek SCO summit was extremely fruitful

The meeting at SCO summit was the first between the two leaders after Modi's re-election.

At SCO meet in Bishkek, PM Modi will meet Xi Jinping first time after poll win

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is a China-led eight-member economic and security bloc.

On Camera

India’s gallantry awards system needs reform in standoff era. Operation Sindoor shows why

The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

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.