By the second half of the 21st century, the Sino-Indian relationship will become the world’s most geopolitical, dislodging even the complex China-US cooperative rivalry. By 2050, the world’s three largest economies are likely to comprise some combination of China, India and the United States. PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts this exact order – with the US having the…
Last Updated:November 14, 2025, 21:58 IST Jaishankar is also expected to virtually open two Indian Consulates in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan in the Volga region, and Ekaterinburg in the Urals. The leaders will discuss current and future political cooperation and review important issues in their relationship. (File Pic) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will…
In a fast and furious year of devastating wars and high-stakes diplomacy, the historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands out as a potential harbinger of a new global order. In his first visit to China in seven years, Modi agreed with Xi that Asia’s two powers should…
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his annual National Day address on Tuesday, saying Beijing must firmly oppose “external interference” and safeguard its territorial integrity. Xi also used his speech to pledge to “practice true multilateralism”, in what has been a consistent message from Chinese officials framing…
This system, distinct from Western frameworks, would more effectively explain China’s foreign policy and global role to the world, according to Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. In an interview published on Monday by People’s Daily, Zheng emphasised the strategic urgency of intellectual autonomy as…
The recent phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump signals a pivotal moment in the world’s most critical bilateral relationship. While tensions between the two powers have dominated headlines, the conversation – described as “pragmatic, positive and constructive” by China’s People’s Daily – hints at an emerging reality: the US…
China’s recently unveiled Global Governance Initiative (GGI) differs from earlier calls to reform the global order in terms of the scope and drive for change. Beijing now seeks a leading role on the world stage either with the US playing a diminished role or without the US. But global reception to the GGI hinges on…
China’s recent high-profile diplomatic activity, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the Victory Day parade in Beijing in the same week, conveyed more than international headlines suggested. Although much of the media spotlight focused on the optics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and North Korean leader…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Chinese capital is this week hosting the country’s most important annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. More than 100 defence officials, including participants from the United States, Russia, the European Union…
The Brics emergency summit at which Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech was convened by Brazil to coordinate resistance to growing pressures from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. It did not turn into a forum for an open clash with the United States, as anticipated by some. But it would be a mistake…