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China Watch | People in China respect India for maintaining an independent foreign policy: Chinese scholar Wang Zhen
China is not a revisionist country, it will support the established international system, says the Professor of International Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
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China Watch | India must be prepared to deal with a more assertive China, says Vijay Gokhale, former foreign secretary
If Xi Jinping becomes the Chairman of the CCP, it will amount to a change in nomenclature but there will be no substantial shift in power terms, says the China expert
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China Watch | There is distrust in China about India’s strategic objective: Odd Arne Westad
The China expert Odd Arne Westad does not see the border crisis with India resolving soon as Xi Jinping’s third term will focus on structural problems in the domestic economy and the effects of a global downturn
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China Watch | Next 5 years may not be smooth for China, says Mary Gallagher
Intellectuals and economic elite are concerned about another five years of Xi Jinping’s rule, but growing global economic and political instability may also lead to a general desire for strongman rule and stability in China, believes Professor Mary Gallagher, a leading scholar on China
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Kissinger calls on Beijing to rethink its stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The man many consider the elder statesman of international relations says China should consider aligning itself a little closer with the US
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Will Biden’s personal stake help end the war?
The Russian annexation has posed a serious challenge to US President Joe Biden in the run-up to the mid-term poll for the US Congress. If his party loses, he will become a lame duck president. An effective policy to end the war could boost his image and improve his chances of victory.
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Explainer | Why is the Chinese Communist Party's upcoming Congress a big deal?
The Party Congress will choose the new set of leaders of China who will not only rule the country for the next five years but also set the tone of China’s relations with the rest of the world.
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US military package offer to Pakistan signals change in South Asia policy
The US offer to upgrade Pakistan’s F-16 fighter planes has raised questions over whether Washington was trying to send a message to New Delhi.
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China Watch | Xi Jinping believes the current century is China’s, says Rana Mitter
Mitter, a leading scholar and commentator on China, on Xi Jinping’s election as party general secretary for a record third time, China’s use of nationalist sentiments against neighbours and China’s relations with the United States and India.
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US, Indian hardliners preventing Sino-Indian ties from normalising: China
If India wants a 'benign peripheral environment’ it should carefully manage relations with China instead of treating it as a relationship that can be sacrificed, the Director of China’s leading CIIS has said in an article. The article adds that China has confidence in New Delhi’s political wisdom and strategic sobriety
BUSINESS
Modi’s remarks not a sign of rift in Indo-Russia ties
Indian and Russian diplomats have stressed that despite Western propaganda, the PM’s remarks should not be seen as a rebuke as they were made in the context of rising food and energy prices. Moreover, Modi has tabled these concerns earlier.
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Rising tide of sympathy in Ukraine for Taiwan
Aware of the huge potential of Ukraine’s relations with China, the Ukrainian President has attempted to play down the rising anti-China sentiment in his country. While economic compulsions may force Ukraine to seek Chinese investment, the sympathy for Taiwan among the people of Ukraine is unlikely to fade away soon
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EU suspends funding to Hungary, citing corruption concerns, amid opposition to stance on Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s call for a new strategy on the Russia-Ukraine war is contrary to the EU’s view. The Orban government has been criticised by European bodies and watchdogs for undermining checks and balances in Hungary.
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Putin’s admission of Indian, Chinese concerns may help both manage Western pressure
While neither India nor China want to jeopardise relations with the US and Europe, a weakened Russia scarred by the Ukraine war is not a good outcome either. Though their stand is decidedly different, the West sees both the Asians as pro-Russian. The situation demands diplomatic balance.
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India’s growing ties with SCO raise Western eyebrows amid war in Ukraine
At one level, it is a reflection of India’s traditional ties with Central Asia and its growing engagement with the countries there, an initiative India had begun from the early days of the post-Soviet era. It also shows that between the two other greater powers, China and Russia, the presence of India presents a third and relevant alternative to Central Asia
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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping meeting may showcase alternative to US-led world order
The meeting takes place at a time of weakness for both leaders as Russia suffers losses in Ukraine and China faces an economic slowdown and rising pressure on Taiwan
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India uses Tamil card to disengage Sri Lanka from China
India’s castigation of Sri Lanka in Geneva came after Colombo allowed a Chinese research vessel, widely believed to be a ‘spy ship’, to dock in Hambantota port last month even after New Delhi expressed security concerns over its intentions
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Why do we need a king, Brits are asking
The Queen never expressed any personal or political views as the monarch was supposed to be above politics. But King Charles III tends to vocalise his opinion on many things. Both he and his institution may suffer because of this.
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A Modi-Xi meet could expedite disengagement along the LAC
Even as New Delhi was paving the way for a possible meeting between the two leaders, it was actively engaged with its Quad allies to keep its options wide open.
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A diplomatic disaster: Looking back at the Queen’s 1997 visit to India
She was received in 1961 and 1983 with a rousing welcome by the Indian government and its people. Unfortunately, it is her third visit that is remembered the most in India.
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India attracts rare praise from Chinese analysts for “not undermining India’s strategic independence” in the Quad
Chinese commentators in the English daily Global Times, said Australia and Japan have tied themselves to America’s ‘anti-China chariot’, while India’s cooperation with the US, unlike the other two, was done without undermining its strategic independence.
POLITICS
Teesta River dispute | Mamata Banerjee's stance may pour cold water on warming India-Bangladesh ties
Banerjee’s argument is that the water levels in the Teesta have drastically reduced over the years and, hence, there was very little for West Bengal to offer to Bangladesh.
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Hasina’s India visit vital for regional peace, growth even amid pending issues
While Hasina won’t allow forces detrimental to India’s interests to operate from its soil, Bangladesh has been neutral in the Sino-Indian rivalry.
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'Rishi Sunak’s race is not an election issue'
Minorities of south Asian origin have recently held major offices of state, like home secretary and chancellor of the exchequer.
