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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicUS-China relations

Topic: US-China relations

Palau asks US for more military presence after incursions by Chinese vessels in its waters

President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Palau identified vessels in its waters last month, when a ship appeared to be surveying near fibre optic cables vital to country’s communications.

US bans imports from Chinese Ninestar & Xingjang Chemical over ‘human rights abuse of Uyghurs’

UN experts and rights groups estimate that over a million people, mainly Uyghurs and Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps & subjected to ideological training and abuse.

Antony Blinken plans trip to Beijing as soon as next week, reports Politico

Washington's top diplomat scrapped a planned trip earlier this year over a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew across the United States.

‘We contribute to world peace & prosperity,’ China’s retort to US Defence Secy’s ‘bully’ jibe

During his India visit, Lloyd Austin said China and Russia were trying to redraw borders by force, threatening national sovereignty.

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military ‘aggressiveness’

Washington's sharply worded warning followed the U.S. Navy's release on Sunday of a video of what it called an 'unsafe interaction' in the Taiwan Strait.

China turns down US request for a meeting between defence chiefs in Singapore

Last week, the White House said there were discussions by the defence dept to get talks going between Lloyd Austin & his Chinese counterpart, who was named defence minister in March.

US warns China capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure

A multi-nation alert issued Wednesday revealed the Chinese cyber-espionage campaign had been aimed at military and government targets in the United States.

Will object if US restricts investment in semiconductor industry, says China’s commerce ministry

Ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting said such US behaviors will affect companies' normal operation and damage the international economic and trade order.

China to hold joint military exercise with Laos, as US expands presence in Southeast Asia

The exercise, to be held from 9 to 28 May, will simulate attacks on transnational armed criminal groups, and involve more than 900 personnel, including over 200 Chinese troops.

US ‘respects’ Honduras’ decision to establish diplomatic relations with China, says official

The announcement was made by Honduran President Castro. The move risks reducing Taiwan's allies as China does not allow countries with which it has relations to maintain ties with Taiwan.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

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.