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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS-China ties

Topic: US-China ties

China launches K visa amid H-1B row. It is Beijing’s latest move to attract global talent

Since the K visa does not require employer sponsorship, more Indian tech professionals may choose to pursue careers in China.

US-China hold talks in Beijing, discuss military-to-military communication

For the first time in 6 years, US lawmakers met Chinese Defence Minister Jun in Beijing & agreed to further talks on the sidelines of a forum in South Korea at the end of October.

Will Jake Sullivan’s Beijing trip fix China-US ties? It’s a substitute for Biden’s absence

Many on Weibo are speculating that Sullivan’s trip may be more about pursuing US interests than improving US-China relations.

US election is trending in Chinese media. Trump is a favourite

Regardless of whether Democrats or Republicans assume power, restoring US-China relations will be challenging.

Resumption of bilateral military ties, Taiwan — what Biden & Xi discussed at crucial meeting in US

US president Joe Biden & his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held ‘most constructive discussions’ at summit amid backdrop of trade war & ties between the 2 nations reaching nadir in decades.

Taiwan biggest threat to US-China bilateral ties, says Xi during meeting with Biden

A US official quoted Xi Jinping as saying China's preference was for peaceful 'reunification' with Taiwan, but that he also talked about conditions in which force could be used.

US, China envoys seek to revive climate diplomacy ahead of COP28 talks

John Kerry urged China to partner with US to cut methane emissions & reduce the climate impact of coal-fired power, with both sides aiming to rebuild trust after suspension in talks last year.

US and China aim to renew cooperation to combat climate change as tensions simmer

John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, who have worked together for almost two decades, will meet in Beijing between 16 and 19 July to discuss methane emissions, deforestation and climate change.

China’s new foreign affairs law says it will target India if relations go worse

Beijing is hinting toward developing its own long-arm jurisdiction along the lines of US acumen to target entities beyond its physical territory.

Xi-Blinken peace is fragile and won’t last

Although Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone during the meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, it is clear that he wants a truce on his own terms.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.