A Pentagon report to the US Congress says China considers India's Arunachal Pradesh among its "core interests" as part of its plan for national rejuvenation by 2049. It also notes recent India-China disengagement talks but says mutual distrust is likely to continue.
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet approval fell to 67.5 per cent, a Kyodo survey showed, amid concerns over her Taiwan remarks and ties with China. The poll also found public worry over fiscal health, mixed views on inflation relief and support for tax reform.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs discussed India's trade relationship with China, the border situation and geostrategic concerns, and had a 360-degree view of the relationship between the two countries.
Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev described India's recent decision to expedite tourist and business employment visas for Chinese nationals as a clear sign that both countries are quietly recalibrating their relationship, despite the border dispute between the two countries.
India and China held a fresh round of diplomatic consultations in Beijing as Joint Secretary (East Asia) Sujit Ghosh visited China from December 11 to December 12, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, said on Truth Social that he informed Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China under conditions meant to keep national security strong.
After Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the hypothetical event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Beijing has increased diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan, seeking to force the Japanese Prime Minister to retract her November 7 remarks in Parliament.
Foreign Affairs experts reacted to the "arbitrary detention" of an Indian national, Prema Wangjom Thongdok, at Shanghai International Airport, calling it unusual and unfortunate at a time when India-China ties are coming back on track.
President Trump also announced that he would host the Chinese leader for a state visit in the United States later in 2026.
He said that the US' relationship with China is "extremely strong" and that that he has accepted an invitation by Xi to visit Beijing in April 2026.
India has issued a strong demarche to the Chinese side, in Beijing and in Delhi, over the incident of the Indian national Prema Wangjom Thongdok, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, facing harassment from Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport, sources said on Monday.
Defence Expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Friday, hailed the recent news of the resumption of issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens worldwide, calling it a constructive development in the bilateral ties.