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Topic: Xi

Decoupling, derisking, China + 1. All Beijing wants is a less hostile, more predictable US

For China, the real upside from San Francisco is that a US-led containment strategy has been neutralised.

Depsang crisis needs a political solution. And Modi-Xi’s G20 meet could break the deadlock

The lowering of aggressive polemic in both Beijing and New Delhi shows politicians in both countries realise that the crisis of the Gates of Hell serves no strategic purpose for either.

Xi’s promotion of technocrats has two goals—compete with US, reduce challenge to his power

Xi is looking towards the promoted technocrats to achieve his home-spurred scientific innovation goal and ensure they can’t challenge him at the next Party Congress.

Modi must look at Xi’s military modernisation in last 8 yrs to understand Galwan aggression

Under Xi, not only has the PLA been given modern equipment, but there is also focus on creating smaller units – away from the 'top-heavy command structure'.

India must stay prepared as it watches China’s ‘not so peaceful’ rise

India-China border dispute can be resolved by drawing a new map in the diplomatic drawing rooms. Xi can exit from the past, and India must show political will.

Pakistan learnt nothing from close friend China on fighting Covid. Xi trusts in science

No one knows the price Covid will extract for Pakistan’s disrespect of science. The country will have to be lucky in its fight against coronavirus.

In China, two ‘subjects’ questioned ‘emperor’ Xi and they disappeared from public view

Essays by Ren Zhiqiang and Xu Zhangrun hold Xi responsible for the devastation caused inside and outside China due to the poor handling of the Covid crisis.

Xi contained Covid-19, but suppressing rising chorus against China won’t be easy

If China’s propaganda is ham-fisted, it is the consequence of Beijing’s difficulty in understanding how a free media works and how best to shape the narrative.

No rhetoric please! BJP puts a lid on comments on China stand-off

The ruling party has directed its central leadership to “refrain” from making any comments on the border confrontation with China. PRAGYA KAUSHIKA

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.