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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicUS-China relations

Topic: US-China relations

Lost in mistranslation? How the US-China diplomatic encounter turned into sparring contest

Biden planned to rely on his shared history with Xi. But an AI-watch that can support his translators might have helped in avoiding unintentional provocations.

‘This is Taiwan, nobody is panicking’: China military drills talk of island after Pelosi visit

With PRC holding extensive military exercises, face-off may be bigger than 1995-96 Third Taiwan Strait Crisis. But people have lived with China threat for a long time, say observers.

China expanding nuclear test facility, satellite images suggest construction in Xinjiang: report

New structure in Lop Nur, a dried salt lake in a region infamous for Uyghur detention camps, suggests an underground testing tunnel.

China launches media blitz to showcase military power, ahead of Pelosi’s potential Taiwan stop

The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army has released a video that shows the PLA carrying out aggressive military exercises.

Pro-China group running online campaign against US rare-earths industry, says cybersecurity firm

A new report by US cybersecurity firm Mandiant says pro-China group Dragonbridge is using ‘nuanced tactics’ against firms like Lynas, Appia, and USA Rare Earth.

Xi’s China isn’t just caught up with Ukraine, Taiwan. Someone’s disrupting Russia ties too

Making matters tough for President Xi Jinping is the difference of opinion within the Chinese government on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Two words China threw at US twice this week: ‘Don’t interfere’

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

‘Correct mistake’: China tells US to take responsibility for Iran nuclear deal

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing firmly opposes the 'illegal unilateral sanction' and withstand the 'gross interference' in Iran's internal affairs by the US.

US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes free to compete

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the decision was taken due to the 'ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang' by the Chinese government.

US reaches ‘partner’ UAE, stops ‘secret Chinese military construction’ near Abu Dhabi

According to Wall Street Journal report, US secret agencies had found evidence of construction this year, and US warned UAE that presence of Chinese military could threaten ties between them.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.