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Saturday, March 28, 2026
TopicUS-China relations

Topic: US-China relations

How China reads US National Security Strategy—a return of America First in new language

Across the varied reading of the NSS in Chinese media, one thread recurs: The more Trump leans toward isolationism, the more volatile the global order is likely to become.

Trump & Xi trade truce is built on ‘easy wins’

No progress on rebalancing trade, as Chinese investment into the US remains restricted.

China will use SCO to counter Trump’s tariff missiles. India has a tough balancing act ahead

China will soon host the 25th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council, an opportunity it will use to forge business alliances to counter Trump’s tariffs.

China is ready for an adversarial US in 2024, whether it’s Trump or Harris

In Chinese discourse, neither Trump nor Harris' victory is viewed as beneficial to China, given the bipartisan alignment on a hardline stance.

China benefits from US involvement in Ukraine & Gaza. India must tread carefully

In the context of the ongoing geopolitical contestation between the West and China, keeping the US engaged in Ukraine and Gaza will only benefit Beijing in the long run.

US-China ties hang between Biden and next president. Recent trips show a lot is on the line

Despite raging wars in Europe and West Asia, multiple US govt agencies have made it clear that China’s rise in the Indo-Pacific poses the most significant challenge to America’s global primacy.

81% Americans view China ‘unfavourably’, up from 66% in 2020, finds Pew survey

Moreover, the report by US-based think tank finds that 8 in every 10 Americans have little or no confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping 'doing the right thing in world affairs'.

Project 2025: How American conservatives plan to defeat ‘wokeism’, seal borders, cut China ties

Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation is leading Project 2025, which lays down policy recommendations & a 180-day playbook should a Republican candidate clinch the Presidency.

‘US does not support Taiwan’s independence,’ says President Joe Biden

Biden had previously upset the Chinese government with comments that suggested American support to Taiwan, a deviation from a long-held US position of 'strategic ambiguity'.

China-US cooperation ‘imperative’ for the world, says Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi

He was speaking an event to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the US.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

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.