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Saturday, July 26, 2025
TopicUS-China

Topic: US-China

US says Chinese-origin engineer confessed to espionage, ‘stole’ missile detection tech blueprints

Chenguang Gong (59) also had links with Chinese Communist Party’s controversial ‘talent programmes’ that US authorities have tied to corporate espionage.

US lawmakers propose to introduce ‘No Adversarial AI Act’ to ban Chinese AI models in govt agencies

The legislation advised against using AI in sensitive networks. Proposed bill will limit federal agencies from using or buying certain AI tech without an exemption such as research.

Trump says ‘deal is done’, China to remove curbs on exports of critical minerals to US

Statement by American President comes after two days of intense negotiations by US and Chinese officials in London to put trade truce agreed to last month back on track.

India-Pakistan conflict isn’t just bilateral, it shows ‘changing geopolitics in the region’—Global media

International media also reports on a different kind of geopolitical reverberation—Australian cricketers are 'reluctant' to return to India to play the IPL, resuming this weekend.

Trump’s economic coercion to secure US hegemony feels like it’s 1940s all over again

Through the massive tariffs imposed on China, journalist Will Dunn says, Trump is telling other powers that the price of access to America’s markets is in obedience to America’s rules.

Xi Jinping set to visit Southeast Asia to strengthen ties with neighbours amid trade war with US

The Chinese President will visit Vietnam from 14-15 April, and Malaysia and Cambodia from 15-18 April, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

‘China’s mistake to retaliate,’ US imposes 104% tariff on Beijing, to take effect from Wednesday

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, while making the announcement, criticised China's trade policies, accusing it of exacerbating economic issues for American workers.

‘Will fight till end,’ China refuses to compromise as Trump threatens about fresh tariffs

Trump said he would impose additional 50 percent duty on US imports from China Wednesday if Beijing did not withdraw the 34percent tariffs it had imposed on US products last week.

As Trump targets both competitors & allies with tariffs, global leaders brace for a ‘trade war’

The US president’s announcements have drawn sharp responses from several impacted countries, with some like China vowing retaliation and others seeking negotiations.

Why Trump really wants Ukraine’s minerals—China has put theirs off limits

China is a leading supplier of rare minerals. It has imposed a ban on the resource being exported to the US, as part of its retaliation to increased US tariffs on Chinese goods.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.