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Sana HashmiIndian Express |
Provocative headlines asking whether the economic myth surrounding Modi’s 12 years in power is nearing collapse are widespread.
Much of the Chinese discussion of China Plus One centres on India, which is seen as one of the main beneficiaries of efforts to shift production and...
A WeChat commentary described the trend as an emotional outlet for students under academic pressure.
Chinese media invokes mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. Memes mock Trump’s proclivity for fawning praise and imposing...
The calls for restraint come as China seeks to expand its AI capabilities and reduce its dependence on technologies controlled by the US.
The discussion on the Chinese internet is more cautious than openly hostile or provocative. Much of it is critical of India’s handling of the border...
Some Chinese online commentary has characterised criticism of China’s handling of the disaster as an information war, particularly from Indian...
Over the past two decades, China has gone from a follower to a major global force in drones. It has been seen as an advantage as drones are becoming...
Chinese commentators are paying growing attention to Pakistan-US relations, with some accusing Islamabad of deliberately balancing between Beijing and...
Chinese commentary suggests that the Mecca pact has altered the regional strategic equation and is a cause of concern for India. One analysis...
"The US can continue to increase arms sales to Taiwan, but if China were to sell weapons to Iran, it would be committing a grave taboo," wrote a...
While the protests, their motivations, and their future have been widely dissected on the Chinese internet, one important question remains largely...
Across official statements and online commentary, Europe is portrayed as attempting to reconcile two objectives.
For China, a replica Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is turning into a laboratory where PLA studies an adversary’s systems and rehearses actions...
Vikram Doraiswami’s posting comes at a moment when India and China are cautiously trying to stabilise ties after several difficult years.
The Chinese are claiming that their country is done catching up—it is now setting global automotive standards.
Last week, during the G7 summit, the US Department of War announced that the United States Indo-Pacific Command has reverted back to its former...
'Before the US–India meeting, the US military bombed three ships carrying Indian crew members. Modi, known for his ‘strongman politics’, has now...
Closer coordination between Beijing and Pyongyang is described as contributing to a recalibration of regional strategic balance, particularly due to...
Chinese discourse portrays India-Russia defence cooperation as shaped more by structural constraints than strategic convergence.
Chinese commentators saw Marco Rubio’s India visit as more than diplomacy — linking it to Quad revival, Indo-Pacific strategy, US-China rivalry...
A minority strand of Chinese commentary interpreted Putin’s visit through the lens of shifting US-China-Russia dynamics.
Tang Xianglong, a senior media commentator, claimed that the visit is far more than a routine diplomatic engagement and could shape the trajectory of...
China has been using Pakistan as a proxy in the regional balance against India, with Pakistani narratives also amplified in the aftermath of Operation...
Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future...
Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are...
There is a broad consensus across Chinese online platforms that US and Israeli actions have driven unilateral tensions in the Strait of Hormuz,...
An irreversible process of de-Americanisation may already be underway, according to Chinese discourse.
Islamabad is serving as a convenient proxy through which China can project influence without direct involvement.
To Chinese commentators, India has unresolved colonial-era borders, a rigid territorial outlook, pressures from smaller neighbours, and persistent...
Chinese online discourse situates the crisis within a broader geopolitical context, particularly the hesitancy of US allies to support Washington.
By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic...
By portraying growth as somewhat defensive, Chinese commentary downplays how a defence budget of 1.91 trillion yuan may influence global strategic...
The core question, Chinese analysts argue, is not whether a test had occurred, but why the US is reviving a six-year-old allegation now.
Within Chinese discourse, manufacturing is portrayed as facing real but manageable challenges.
Xi Jinping appears to be executing a modern version of Mao Zedong’s dictum of “cleaning the house before inviting guests”.
A commentator attributed the supposed surge in demand for Chinese arms to three factors: Pakistan’s self-declared May 2025 victory, rising...
The views of analysts reflect a wider Chinese tendency to emphasise regime resilience and caution against overstating the impact of what they are...
China’s long-standing loans and investments, usually repaid through oil exports and settled in RMB, are now at risk, while US control threatens...
Looking ahead, Chinese analysts largely anticipate continuity rather than disruption, at least for China.
Jimmy Lai’s democratic ideals are being dismantled in Chinese commentary. And his media empire is portrayed as a vehicle for political manipulation.
The Chinese view is that the US is willing to sell 'sub-par' products, while keeping next-generation technology firmly under American control.
Across the varied reading of the NSS in Chinese media, one thread recurs: The more Trump leans toward isolationism, the more volatile the global order...
‘India has 200 Russian aircraft and multiple S-400s. Now Putin brings Su-57s and S-500s. Given China-India and India-Pakistan dynamics, what game is...
Trump’s announcement of a security arrangement that would allow Riyadh to acquire jets like Israel’s F-35 is seen in China as much more than a...
Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the ‘Global Times’, described Takaichi’s behaviour as political sleepwalking and said that Japanese leaders...
Chinese commentators consistently portray India as the driver of rapprochement. New Delhi’s outreach is framed as a pragmatic, reluctant choice...
The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this...
Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner circle...
From Weibo posts to policy journals, Chinese voices interpret Ashley Tellis’s downfall as America’s self-inflicted wound, and a sign that...