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Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and India, the second and seventh largest economies in the world, covering trade, military, border issues and tensions between Beijing and New Delhi.
Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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The move is the latest sign of a thaw between the two neighbours following years of tensions after a deadly border clash in 2020.

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My Take | China’s latest mega-dam complicates thaw in ties with India

Beijing’s plans for the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet risk setting back recent efforts to improve relations between the two neighbours.

China and India have a long-running border dispute. Photo: AFP
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China’s mega dam project in Tibet sparks hydropower stock surge

The investment is set to benefit hydropower plant and grid equipment makers, but some analysts warn that market enthusiasm may wane soon.

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Opinion | What Indian foreign minister’s visit to China says about bilateral ties

Unless substantive progress is made on core security and trade issues, symbolic gestures will have a limited impact.

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India-Pakistan tensions

No India, no go? Why a new China-led South Asian bloc may falter

China and Pakistan are reportedly leading a push to replace the defunct Saarc with a new bloc without India’s involvement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Tianjin, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua/EPA
Tibet

China launches Tibet mega dam project that has sparked water worries in India

Premier Li Qiang attends groundbreaking ceremony for Yarlung Tsangpo dam on Tibetan Plateau with projected 300 billion kWh annual capacity.

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Opinion | Are China, Pakistan, Bangladesh quietly planting region’s new framework?

Kunming trilateral meeting comes as India-Pakistan rivalry paralyses SAARC and Pakistan is frozen out of BIMSTEC, leaving a regional void.

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China and India to restart direct flights after more than five years

Resumption comes as India’s foreign minister makes first trip to Beijing since 2020, meets counterpart Wang Yi and Vice-President Han Zheng.

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Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?

Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says ‘young and weak’ thaw will survive reincarnation dispute.

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Children take part in a Tibetan circle dance around a portrait of the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, in McLeod Ganj near Dharamsala, India, on Sunday. India has hosted the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala since 1959. Photo: AFP
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‘Warmth gone’: Bangladesh-India ties under ‘intense strain’ amid China pivot

A year after anti-Hasina protests, Dhaka, Beijing and Islamabad deepen engagement, sparking worry in New Delhi.

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China protests over Indian PM Narendra Modi’s birthday greetings to Dalai Lama

Beijing’s second warning in a week cautions India on Tibet issues, advising New Delhi not to ‘meddle’ in Chinese internal affairs.

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Brics

Brics in push for UN to take lead on setting rules for artificial intelligence

Leaders say AI is a ‘unique opportunity’ for driving inclusive growth, innovation and sustainability but warn there must be fair governance.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Leaders of the bloc said that without fair governance, AI could widen the digital gap. Photo: AFP
Global South

Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.

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China tells India to stop using Tibet to interfere in Beijing’s affairs

Chinese foreign ministry hits back at Indian minister’s stand on Dalai Lama’s succession plans.

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India’s maritime ambitions expand with Colombo Dockyard acquisition

State-run Mazagon Dock’s takeover of Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilder signals that India is looking beyond countering China, analysts say.

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Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Emerging economy leaders gather amid geopolitical tensions, frayed Washington alliances under Trump trade policy.

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Official Brics signage lines the avenue outside Rio’s Museum of Modern Art, the designated venue for the leaders’ summit scheduled for July 6-7.
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Opinion | US shift towards Pakistan may unsettle India and the South Asia balance

Islamabad welcomes the opportunity to hedge against China but New Delhi may well go looking for other, more reliable partners.

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Trump: US to tell countries ‘what they have to pay’; China, India deals coming

US president also announces halt to talks with Canada, calling it a ‘very difficult country to trade with’.

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Diplomacy

Marco Rubio to welcome Asian Quad counterparts back to Washington

US secretary of state will host foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday in a refocus on Asia, State Department said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Wednesday. Photo: AP
India

‘Partners, not rivals’: China, India agree to boost ties as top officials meet

New Delhi’s national security adviser Ajit Doval is in Beijing as Indian pilgrimages resume to sacred sites in Tibet.

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Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday. Photo: EPA
Tibet

Will return of Indian pilgrims to Tibet help ease tensions with China?

Supporters of the move have pointed to the positive role religious travellers play in boosting people-to-people exchanges.

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China’s Communist Party

China warns against separatism ahead of Dalai Lama’s expected succession decree

During inspection tour, Chen Wenqing says political and legal bodies must fully understand Qinghai’s unique geopolitical position.

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China gives glimpse of J-35A fighter model in sales bid at Paris Air Show

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At the Paris Air Show this week, a model of China’s J-35A fighter jet aims to position the aircraft as a strong contender in the competitive international fighter market. Photo: Handout
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Both sides pledge to boost ‘people-centric engagements’ as they continue to seek to mend relations in wake of deadly 2020 border clash.

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The visit to a solar module manufacturer highlights Adani’s efforts to sustain momentum in renewable energy despite increased international scrutiny.

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