Xi Jinping
Xi not to join G20 summit
A few days ago Russia had said it would be represented by its foreign minister Sergey Lavrov
K.C. Singh | India-US ties: Roadmap set, but hurdles remain
A clearer roadmap is now available but some issues, which can create future hurdles, still linger
AA Edit | Silver lining to US-China talks
It is heartening to envisage the top-level meetings of the week leading to further tamping down of tensions between the two superpowers
Claude Arpi | What lies behind China’s new role as ‘peacemaker’
Beijing’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) is another move from Beijing which indicates that China wants to play a bigger international role
Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs’ Goa meet
The visit of Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is being treated with a hot and cold attitude by the Indian media
Saeed Naqvi | As Beijing tries to broker peace deals, US firms up its alliances
The US, as yesterday’s hegemon, has woefully diminished its persuasiveness
AA Edit | Amid superpower games, Ukraine becomes a pawn
It is becoming increasingly apparent that Ukraine is a mere pawn in the games the superpowers are playing
K.C. Singh | Xi talks peace, extends China’s hold on Russia
The overall signal is of both sides agreeing to an enduring economic partnership
AA Edit | Xi aims at global governance
Human rights issues in Xinjiang and Hong Kong are often emphasised by western democracies
AA Edit | How real is the China threat?
An issue that may be of greater concern is the Chinese President’s call for better use of its resources like tech to enable winning of wars