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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicXi Jingping

Topic: Xi Jingping

Trump & China’s Xi to speak on tariffs this week: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Leavitt is the third Trump aide to forecast an imminent call between the two leaders to iron out differences on last month’s tariff agreement in Geneva, among larger trade issues.

Top Chinese economist who ‘criticised Xi’ is latest in long list of disappearances

Zhu Hengpeng is most high-profile case after then foreign minister Qin Gang & defence minister Li Shangfu disappeared from public view before being relieved from roles last year.

China tightens ideological grip with new textbooks teaching Xi’s doctrine, wars with India & Vietnam

With more focus on traditional culture & national security, new textbooks will be rolled out next week and by 2026 will be taught to all grades in primary classes and junior high.

Why China accessing East Sea through Russia-North Korea border river can ring alarm bells

Beijing's relentless pressure on allies to allow it to navigate Tumen & access Rajin port seems to have finally worked. But, river deal comes with its share of geopolitical tension.

India must sharpen its balancing act. Russia’s ‘no limits’ friendship with China changes things

Putin's visit to China underscores the shifting dynamics of the international order.

India can’t ignore Russia-China bonhomie. Pursue CNP with a grand strategy

Chinese President Xi Jinping is the only leader Putin has met more than 40 times in the last decade. On average, it means more than four times a year.

Instant Analysis: Putin’s China visit, significance of Beijing-Moscow ties & concerns for India

Instant Analysis is a short and snappy take on unfolding events, with some analysis and opinion

SubscriberWrites: Assessing Xi Jinping’s contemporary economic, foreign policy

Unemployment is high in China. In order to solve this economic problem, Xi has sought to rely on Mao style non-conventional ideological wisdom.

Biden will push China to resume military ties with US for ‘national security,’ says White House

US President is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in person for the first time in a year at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week.

China removes defence minister Li Shangfu over ‘corruption’, 2nd leadership sacking in 3 months

Beijing is yet to name successor of Gen Li, who rose through the ranks of PLA to become defence minister in March and has been missing since August.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.