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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicUS-China

Topic: US-China

Expect more tension as China sends sharp-tongued diplomat as ambassador to US

Qin Gang, a first-time ambassador, will instantly become China's most important overseas envoy. He has long been an active combatant in Beijing's battles with the West.

Mysteriously deleted Wuhan Covid gene sequences found, US confirms removal from database

About a year ago, genetic sequences from over 200 virus samples from Wuhan’s early Covid cases disappeared from online US database where these were posed on request of Chinese researchers.

Racism influences white American views of China — 22% see it as greatest enemy of US

Racial bias makes white Americans more likely to support wars in nonwhite countries, new study shows.

China’s ‘aggressive behaviour’ in Indo-Pacific can spark crisis, says US Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Llyod Austin described US' relationship with China as competitive & stressed on having a direct line of communication between their militaries.

US Navy ship violates Indian law as it sails through exclusive zone in ‘messaging to China’

External affairs ministry says incident has been raised through diplomatic channels with US. Ex-Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash says US violated India's rules but not international law.

Why US-China cold war will have more than two sides

There is no question that today, forced to choose between allying oneself to a democracy or an autocracy, most countries would again choose both. They can hardly act otherwise.

New China-Iran pact brings a headache for India. It’s not just another international deal

China's $400 billion deal with Iran comes at a time when the US is showing little signs of lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran. This is not good news for India.

China won’t become the most powerful, wealthiest country on my watch, says Joe Biden

Biden’s comments came days after Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan & their Chinese counterparts traded criticism on human rights & national security issues during a meeting in Alaska.

‘They’re going to eat our lunch’: Biden starts big infrastructure bet as US lags behind China

While US officials have been promising an approaching 'infrastructure week' since the early days of the Trump administration, China has been ploughing ahead for years.

The angry rabbits-bald eagles conference that took place in Alaska when US, China met

Alaska meeting attended by US Secretary of State Blinken and top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi among others quickly turned rocky as both sides traded barbs, raised sensitive issues.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.