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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.
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India

Opinion | China and India may be on same page but can they start a new chapter?

From strengthening trade to forging a multipolar global order, Beijing and New Delhi must capitalise on shared interests to overcome obstacles to detente.

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India

India’s navy gets a double dose of stealth with twin warship launch

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India

Opinion | Tibet mega dam is China’s chance to build confidence with India

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China-India border dispute

China urged to monitor disputed border as India upgrades road to move tanks

New Delhi is doing major work on Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie Road while also building alternative route with minimal exposure to Chinese patrols.

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India has reportedly been upgrading a key all-weather road in the Himalayas to boost infrastructure at its border with China and is also building an alternative route. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Indian Prime Minister Modi ‘set for China visit’ amid Trump tariff row

Reports he will attend the SCO summit come as speculation grows that India is rethinking its approach to China as tensions with the US mount.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Can Russia, India and China work together to stabilise Asia?

New realism in relations between the three countries could be key to ensuring Asian stability in a more multipolar world.

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South China Sea

Beijing ‘on high alert’ for disruption after Philippine-India navy patrol: PLA

‘Manila appears to be seeking the backing of external powers to enhance its leverage in negotiations and to counterbalance China’: academic.

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Philippine and Indian navy ships took part in a two-day joint patrol exercise. China says is vigilant to “any military activities aimed at disrupting the South China Sea or creating tensions”. Photo: Handout
India

‘No permanent friends’: Trump’s Pakistan pivot leaves India in the lurch

The US president announced a ‘massive’ oil exploration deal with Pakistan soon after imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.

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Narendra Modi

India’s Modi urged to attend China’s victory parade. What would it mean at home?

Amid thawing ties between the Asian giants, commentators look at why the Indian leader should – or should not – visit China in September.

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India

All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?

Trump, trade wars and geopolitics are nudging Delhi and Beijing closer together – despite a record trade deficit and lingering border row.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Bangladesh

Will Bangladesh veer from its India-China middle path?

India’s recent aid gesture reflects resilient ties with Bangladesh, as analysts say fears that Dhaka will pivot towards China are misplaced.

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Members of the Bangladesh Army and Fire Service begin rescue operations after a Bangladesh Air Force plane crashed into a school on July 21. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy

Editorial | Transparency key to easing regional concerns over Tibet mega-dam

With delicate diplomatic handling, this ‘project of the century’ can build goodwill and help South Asia’s water-dependent economies.

India

Why China-Russia ‘troika’ talks are back on India’s table

New Delhi’s cautious openness to reviving the long-dormant Russia-India-China dialogue signals a careful hedging of its geopolitical bets.

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Books and literature

Letters | Why AI writing can’t ever compare with a Stephen King novel

Readers discuss the fundamental difference between AI and human writing, water treaties, and the changing winds of language learning.

Author Stephen King holds up a copy of his retelling of the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel on April 23. Photo: HarperCollins via AP
Tibet

Explainer | What do we know about the site of China’s mega dam in Tibet and what is its significance?

The location in the remote and sparsely populated Tibetan borderlands has the potential to cause environmental and political ructions.

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The project aims to harness the hydropower of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Photo: Getty Images
Belt and Road Initiative

China seeks to boost trans-Himalayan project amid contest to win over Nepal

Head of China’s aid agency says Beijing should implement more projects ‘to promote Nepal’s economic and social development’.

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India

Opinion | Why economic ties are the missing ingredient for China-India detente

Removing barriers to Chinese capital could help New Delhi improve ties with Beijing, as well as advance its climate and foreign policy goals.

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Tibet

Could China’s Tibet mega dam help boost its sway with South Asian neighbours?

Using the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo to share electricity could carry ‘significant strategic value’ for Beijing, analysts say.

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The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo has prompted concern about its environmental impact. Photo: Getty Images
India

India to issue first tourist visas to Chinese nationals in 5 years

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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China energy security

China’s mega dam in Tibet to power surrounding regions

World’s biggest hydropower plant on Yarlung Tsangpo river is not just a clean-energy project but an opportunity to extend China’s influence.

Tibet

Explainer | China is building the world’s biggest hydropower dam. Why is India worried?

China breaks ground on what Premier Li Qiang has called the ‘project of the century’, but some fear a water conflict and ecological effects.

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China’s new mega dam project is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, shown here in 2021, near Nyingchi city in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: AFP
India

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
China stock market

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.

India

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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The Yarlung Tsangpo River in Medog county of Nyingchi, in Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

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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