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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.

last updated:

16 October, 2024

China plans to build a massive hydropower project in Tibet on a section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River known as the Grand Canyon, shown here near Nyingchi city. Photo: AFP

China-India border dispute

What will China’s new mega dam mean for India ties and Tibetan ecosystem?

Huge hydro project in Tibet could risk geological disasters and irk New Delhi as neighbours try to ease tensions, observers say.

28 Dec 2024 - 7:06PMvideocam

Opinion | Besides the border, 4 issues obstruct warmer China-India ties

24 Dec 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Can cultural exchanges fix ‘ambiguity and uncertainty’ in China-India ties?

23 Dec 2024 - 7:41PM

China-India border dispute

‘Hard-won’ high-level China-India talks see agreement on six-point consensus

The meeting is part of a diplomatic mechanism that was halted after deadly clashes broke out along the Himalayan frontier five years ago.

19 Dec 2024 - 6:59AMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in New Delhi during their December 2019 meeting on boundary issues – the last time talks were held under a high-level diplomatic mechanism that was halted after border clashes broke out in 2020. Photo: Xinhua

China-India border dispute

Top Chinese and Indian officials to discuss Himalayan border dispute this week

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to host India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval, a sign of improved Beijing-New Delhi ties.

17 Dec 2024 - 4:25AMvideocam

India adds Russian-built ship to navy amid rising Indo-Pacific security concerns

The INS Tushil joins the Western Fleet, enhancing naval capabilities and strategic focus in the Indo-Pacific amid growing tensions with China and Pakistan.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

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Indian opposition raises doubts over India-China border deal

Despite opposition concerns, analysts expect the deal to proceed driven by economic necessity and a desire to enhance trade between the two Asian giants.

11 Dec 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control on October 31. Photo: Indian Army/AFP

Opinion | Is South Asia finally trending towards regional peace?

Relative to the region’s history and instability elsewhere in the world, South Asia can be seen as something of an oasis.

8 Dec 2024 - 9:51PM

China, India vow to learn from 2020 border clash, keep talking to prevent repeat

Calls for openness mark first WMCC talks since both sides withdrew from face-off points along disputed western Himalayan border.

6 Dec 2024 - 9:36PMvideocam

Nepal’s PM Oli strengthens ties with China, bypassing India

While Oli secured a framework agreement and cash help, his coalition government grapples with debt fears and balancing ties with both China and India.

5 Dec 2024 - 8:18PMvideocam

Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (left), shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 3. Photo: Xinhua/AP

India and China to ‘calibrate’ ties after border stand-off resolved: minister

India’s foreign minster said New Delhi and Beijing will cautiously improve ties post-border conflict, focusing on national security and economic relations.

3 Dec 2024 - 8:03PMvideocam

India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on July 29. Photo: Pool/Reuters

China, India find common ground for ‘strategic recalibration’ in post-clash thaw

De-escalation of border tensions has paved the way for engagement on other issues, including pressures from the West, analysts said.

29 Nov 2024 - 4:31PMvideocam

China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

28 Nov 2024 - 11:40PMvideocam

Hope grows for India-China economic ties amid Trump’s tariff threats

Will the new-found optimism from their border thaw endure escalating trade tensions with the US?

25 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in Brazil, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | No cost-free choices in complex US-China-India triangle

Keeping India-China dialogue open could add a slight but welcome bit of malleability to what could otherwise be a brittle strategic triangle.

21 Nov 2024 - 7:02AMvideocam

Indian and Chinese troops greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024, on the occasion of Diwali. Photo: Indian Army/AFP

India hails ‘historic’ hypersonic missile test flight

India joins an elite group of countries boasting capabilities in the cutting-edge military technology.

18 Nov 2024 - 1:57PMvideocam

India-China thaw sparks hopes of revival in trade ties, investment boost

Analysts and industry players say easing of bilateral ties may herald more business cooperation in sectors such as electric vehicles.

15 Nov 2024 - 6:37PM

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Hong Kong society

Letters | MTR Corp, how about some lift etiquette first?

Readers discuss the MTR’s campaign to encourage people to stop walking on escalators and green shoots in China-India relations.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

A passenger walks down an escalator in Admiralty MTR Station on November 11. Photo: Sam Tsang

Opinion | As Chinese citizens in Pakistan face terror threats, Beijing can do more to help

As terror attacks persist, Pakistan and China must work together with other countries in the region on a holistic solution to the violence.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:37PMvideocam

India’s ‘non-West’ approach: how New Delhi balances ties amid global tensions

As geopolitical tensions rise, India’s diplomatic strategy showcases its emergence as a key player in the shifting global order.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:32AMvideocam

Pakistan watches China-India border thaw with mixed feelings over Kashmir

Islamabad is frustrated that New Delhi isn’t keen to resume diplomatic talks over their disputed Kashmir border, analysts say.

3 Nov 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

Indian and Chinese soldiers greet each other along the Line of Actual Control near Karakoram Pass on Thursday. Photo: AFP

China-India border dispute

Can China and India resolve their border dispute?

3 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Opinion | Border deal a hopeful sign of a turnaround in China-India relations playing

For a start, the deal must not be seen as a tactical reconciliation, political bargaining chip or subject to a unilateral interpretation.

2 Nov 2024 - 9:18AMvideocam

India and China troop disengagement ‘almost complete’ after historic border pact

The disengagement process by India and China marks a significant step towards easing tensions after a four-year stand-off.

31 Oct 2024 - 9:48PMvideocam

Opinion | Brics’ power lies in its ability to win friends and influence others

The grouping is a long way from being able to set international norms and standards, but it is becoming increasingly able to reshape them.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:48PMvideocam

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas (centre left) speaks with United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres (centre) and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (centre right) as participants in the Brics Plus meeting pose for a family photo during the Brics summit in Kazan on October 24. Photo: AFP

Opinion | China-India border deal is a victory for Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Credit to Russian leader for Beijing-New Delhi mediation says much about Moscow’s influence in an increasingly chaotic world, and what it stands to gain.

29 Oct 2024 - 8:20PMvideocam

Moscow-mediated efforts to end a long-running China-India border dispute may yield benefits for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP

South China Sea

Could China-India border pact be a map to peace for Manila in South China Sea?

Senator Imee Marcos said Beijing and New Delhi’s border pact proves dialogue can work, but analysts say Manila lacks the same leverage.

29 Oct 2024 - 5:11PMvideocam

Opinion | Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order

In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good.

29 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

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