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India formally assigned standard names to 27 geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the official Survey of India map on August 7, directly countering China's repeated renaming exercises. The 27 locations include the strategic Thag La Pass and Long Ju along the Line of Actual Control.
Read Full ArticleJapan's Cabinet approved the record 598-page Defence of Japan 2026 white paper on August 4, labelling China its "greatest strategic challenge" and warning of Beijing's expanding Pacific military reach. China rejected the assessment as exaggerated, accusing Tokyo of using the report to justify military expansion.
India and China resumed border trade through Nathu La Pass in Sikkim and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh on August 1, 2026, ending a six-year suspension. The move follows the Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting in Manila and signals a cautious diplomatic thaw between the two nations.
China's Cyberspace Administration released a landmark draft law on July 29, 2026, targeting AI-powered cyberbullying and online harassment. The proposed legislation mandates real-identity verification for all platform users, requires automated detection of AI-generated abuse, and imposes fines of up to 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) on non-compliant platforms.
China's crackdown on underground Christian churches has entered its most aggressive phase in years, with Pastor Jin Mingri of Zion Church among 30 leaders held for nine months, Early Rain Covenant Church raided again, children barred from worship, lawyers threatened, and online preaching criminalised under Xi's Sinicization policy.
China bans helium exports indefinitely, worsening a global supply crisis that threatens chip manufacturing, MRI services, and AI hardware production.
China's Ethnic Unity Law takes effect, mandating Mandarin in schools and drawing global criticism over human rights and extraterritorial powers.
The Supreme Courts verdict on Article 370 will not impact the Chinese position on Ladakh, a spokesperson for the Chinese government said on Wednesday.
Italy pulls out of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni explains why Italy pulled out now.
NewsClick founder and HR head remanded in police custody till November 2, 2023, in a UAPA case related to allegations of receiving funds for pro-China propaganda. Get the latest updates on this legal ...
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