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

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.

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

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

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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.

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

Can China and India resolve their border dispute?

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, right, stands beside his sister Senator Imee Marcos after he delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on July 24, 2023. Photo: AP

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.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Editorial | Xi-Modi handshake is a welcome sign of a warming relationship

Resolution of dispute that sparked a border skirmish and talks between the leaders of China and India bring hopes of a lasting reset of ties.

Why China and India are de-escalating tensions on their disputed border

Economic reasons could be a factor in the breakthrough and it might also help China diplomatically, observers say.

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Opinion | China-India border detente paves way for a more balanced world order

While Beijing and New Delhi have their own interests in settling tensions, greater cooperation is a net positive for the Global South.

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India-China thaw driven by economic, security interests, experts say

Move to resume border patrols implies both countries are motivated to improve relations through peaceful and political means, analysts note.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Handout via Reuters

Can Modi’s peace diplomacy reshape India’s future, or is it election optics?

Analysts say his meetings with the leaders of China, Russia, and Iran could boost India’s influence, though some see it as voter-focused.

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Xi and Modi hold first formal talk in years at Brics summit

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Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi meet, 2 days after China-India border deal

Chinese and Indian leaders hold in-person talks on sidelines of Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, their first since deadly 2020 Himalayan clash.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

India’s bid to cash in on US-China trade war fizzles as Vietnam thrives

Oxford Economics report highlights challenges in boosting India’s manufacturing sector which is lagging behind Vietnam and Taiwan.

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US reacts to China-India border thaw; experts say the dispute is not over yet

Washington ‘closely following’ developments after Indian announcement that ‘disengagement process’ on disputed border has been completed.

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India says deal reached in China border dispute, sparking hope of better ties

Countries described as coming to terms on patrolling Line of Actual Control and leading ‘eventually’ to resolution in decades-old discord.

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Armoured vehicles belonging to the Indian army arrayed at a military camp in eastern Ladakh in May. Photo: AFP

As China’s navy docks in Bangladesh, India watches with ‘growing concern’

Beijing is keen to cement ties with the new interim government in Dhaka – but analysts say all India sees is ‘continuous Chinese build-up’.

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Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang docks in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on October 12. Photo: Xinhua

Vivo becomes India’s No 1 smartphone brand, topping Xiaomi and Samsung

Vivo shipped 9.1 million units in India, an important smartphone market for Chinese brands, capturing 19 per cent of the market.

India’s air force faces critical shortfall vs China-Pakistan dual threat

With delays in fighter jet production, only 31 active squadrons leave India ill-prepared to fight a two-front war, analysts say.

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Opinion | 6 questions Brics must answer if it wants to stay relevant

The members of the enlarged grouping would do well to arrive at a consensus on goals and ways to effectively reach them.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for a photo during the Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 23, 2023. Photo: AP

Can India’s nuclear submarine boost help it close the gap with China?

India’s domestic capability is still ‘below the median’ and will need to develop longer-range submarines to catch up with China, analysts say.

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The INS Arighaat, India’s second nuclear submarine. Photo: Handout

India to build 2 nuclear submarines, buy US drones to counter China

The domestically built vessels would bolster the country’s ability to monitor the vast waters of the Indian Ocean region.

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New air force chief calls for India to ‘catch up’ with China on defence tech

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh says the country is lagging behind its neighbour on technology and production of equipment.

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China-India relations
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
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