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Opinion | China, Pakistan, And The Trouble With Keeping Snakes In Your Backyard
While declaring that China opposes all forms of terrorism, its foreign ministry asserts that it seeks to foster amity. Does Beijing really think it can present itself as an honest broker even as it acts like a behind-the-scenes instigator?
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Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
- Jul 16, 2025 13:55 pm IST
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Opinion | What's Behind China's Growing Military Aggression? A 'White Paper' Has Clues
While it may be difficult to discern the motivations behind Beijing's actions, some clues are contained in the Chinese white paper on national security that was unveiled for the first time recently.
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Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
- Jun 16, 2025 18:42 pm IST
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Opinion | Trump's 10% Tariffs Are Barely Enough To Make Xi Blink
If Trump's strategy this time is to use tariffs to get Xi to blink, then the extra 10% tariffs may not be sufficient as it had been preparing well for this contingency through its export-control framework
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Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
- Mar 07, 2025 13:45 pm IST
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Opinion | As India-China Grow Close, Who's Driving The 'Narrative'?
While Xis bid to redraw boundaries may have failed, China is unlikely to stop poking around on sensitive issues. And this can test India's cautious normalisation.
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Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
- Jan 28, 2025 14:58 pm IST
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