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Opinion: As India-China Grow Close, Who's Driving The 'Narrative'?

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Opinion: As India-China Grow Close, Who's Driving The 'Narrative'?

India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, was recently in China on a two-day trip to discuss the future course of bilateral relations between the two countries, following an initiative by both nations to normalise ties after a military standoff spanning nearly four years. A Host Of Measures Relations between the two nations were fraught after Beijing…

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Are India And China Finally Warming Up To Each Other?

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Are India And China Finally Warming Up To Each Other?

It’s not a thaw yet, but there are certainly signs of some warming in the India-China relationship. Of late, there has been an uptick in dialogue to resolve outstanding issues along two friction points in Eastern Ladakh. At the same time, there is a fresh debate underway within India on economic engagement with China.  July…

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Quad Summit: India Is Turning Up The Heat On China

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Quad Summit: India Is Turning Up The Heat On China

The week gone by has been a busy period for India in the Indo-Pacific. India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Japan. Jaishankar’s visit to Laos also featured a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following their last meeting…

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China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key ‘Third Plenum’ meeting

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China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key ‘Third Plenum’ meeting

Chinese security monitors a checkpoint as the Communist Party’s Central Committee holds its third plenum meeting in Beijing, China, on July 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on July 15, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might…

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrives on six-day visit to China

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrives on six-day visit to China

Dinesh Gunawardena. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived at Beijing on March 25 for a six-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on ways to further deepen bilateral ties. “Mr. Gunawardena was received on his arrival by Chinese…

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China’s congress ending with unity behind Xi Jinping’s vision for national greatness

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China’s congress ending with unity behind Xi Jinping’s vision for national greatness

The image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a big screen during the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in Beijing, on March 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s national congress is wrapping up its annual session on March…

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on November 1 he will raise the plight of a detained democracy blogger with Chinese leaders during a state visit to China. Mr. Albanese said he had approved a draft letter to the sons of Yang Hengjun, who has been…

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held wide-ranging talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on October 27. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s second-highest ranking official on October 20 that both countries must not forget the “original intention” of their traditional friendship. China and the United States have been jostling for influence among Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, which in September elevated its…

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