Articles by Sutirtho Patranobis
How Barbie sparked the latest geopolitics tussle between China and Vietnam
Unforeseen political ripples occur when Barbie enters the South China sea dispute. The film's controversial map with the nine-dash line led to a ban in Vietnam
Published on Jul 28, 2023 05:25 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis
Xi sacks China’s missing foreign minister after video leaks, reappoints Wang Yi
Speculation over the reasons behind Qin Gang’s disappearance - he was last seen at an event on June 25 - was immediately censored on China’s closely-monitored social media
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 08:46 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis
SCO summit: Xi calls for efforts to ‘safeguard regional peace’, ensure ‘common security’
Without directly referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the SCO, Xi Jinping said, should “…promote political settlement of international and regional hotspot issues, and build a solid barrier for regional security”
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 04:17 PM IST
China to send special envoy to Ukraine, Russia from Monday
China will send a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations from Monday to discuss a “political settlement” to the war in Ukraine.
Updated on May 12, 2023 03:29 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China, Canada in tit-for-tat diplomat expulsion as ties plunge
Beijing’s retaliatory measure comes a day after Justin Trudeau’s government expelled Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, accused of attempting to intimidate Canadian lawmaker, Michael Chong
Updated on May 09, 2023 09:57 PM IST
US’ “erroneous words and deeds” to blame for state of ties: Chinese FM
China on Monday blamed the US for undermining ties, with foreign minister Qin Gang telling ambassador Nicholas Burns that bilateral relations have “encountered cold ice” because of a series of “erroneous words and deeds” by Washington.
Updated on May 08, 2023 04:18 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China ready to help Afghanistan stabilise, FM Qin Gang tells Afghan counterpart
Qin met Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government Amir Khan Muttaqi over the weekend for the “China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue”
Updated on May 07, 2023 08:21 PM IST
Border ‘generally stable’, China tells India
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang met his Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting
Updated on May 05, 2023 08:31 AM IST
Chinese FM headed to Pakistan from India to meet Pak leaders, Taliban FM
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang will visit Islamabad from May 5 to 6 to attend the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue in Pakistan.
Updated on May 04, 2023 11:15 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China reiterates it can help ‘improve’ Myanmar-Bangladesh ties
Qin Qang, who is the highest-ranking Chinese official to meet Myanmar’s top leadership since the military coup over two years ago
Updated on May 03, 2023 06:43 PM IST
Chinese foreign minister to visit India for SCO meet
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang will visit India to attend the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting this week, his second trip to the country in two months, and also travel to Myanmar to deepen cooperation.
Updated on May 03, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Chinese foreign minister to visit India this week to attend SCO meeting
Several key meetings in the run-up to the summit have already been held in India including the national security advisers’ meeting on March 29 and the defence ministers’ meeting in late April
Updated on May 02, 2023 07:18 PM IST
Over 1.14 billion infected with Covid between Dec and Feb: China CDC
The latest CDC report said vaccine booster shots are effective in preventing infection and preventing symptoms of the disease within six months.
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:39 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Chinese defence minister to attend SCO meeting in India amid chill in ties
It will be the first visit by a Chinese defence minister to India since Indian and Chinese militaries have been locked in a three-year standoff in eastern Ladakh
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Hutong Cat | Population: A new front emerges in tense India-China ties
China is expected to be overtaken by India as the world's most populous country in 2023. What does this imply?
Published on Apr 24, 2023 07:33 PM IST
China distances itself from its envoy’s controversial comments on post-Soviet nations
Chinese envoy Lu Shaye said in an interview on French TV on Friday that Crimea was historically part of Russia and had been offered to Ukraine by former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 05:11 PM IST
Chinese FM warns of “dangerous” consequences over Taiwan interference
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang on Friday warned of “dangerous” consequences if countries intervened in Taiwan.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 04:30 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Chinese media slams Western press reports on India surpassing China’s population
Commentaries in state-run Chinese media sought to play down the landmark crossover, collating comments from experts who questioned India’s ability to take advantage of its demographic dividend or the advantages of having a younger population
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 05:03 PM IST
India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
WPP projections show that India’s population will reach a peak population of 1.697 billion in 2063 . China’s population, which started declining in 2022 is expected to fall to 1.168 billion by that time
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Hutong Cat | What's in a name? Geopolitical power
China's bid to rename cities in territories that aren't its own is an exercise in generating 'anxiety'
Published on Apr 19, 2023 12:14 PM IST
India to be world’s most populous country by mid-year: UN
Experts said India’s young population in a consumer-driven economy will be a major factor in driving the country’s development
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 02:54 PM IST
China says ready to facilitate Palestine-Israel peace talks
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang conveyed the message in separate phone calls with his counterparts from Palestine and Israel
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 04:02 PM IST
China, Russia hail military ties, vow to cooperate for “global, regional” security
China and Russia have vowed to “strengthen” military cooperation to safeguard “global and regional security” during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US-sanctioned Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday.
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 05:28 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China “hopes and believes” Germany will support peaceful Taiwan ‘reunification’
China’s “hopes and believes” Germany will support China’s “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 03:48 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China says no weapons exports to parties in Ukraine conflict
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Friday said Beijing won’t sell weapons to either side in the Ukraine war , the highest Chinese politician to say so while addressing Western concerns that China could be ready to provide military assistance to ally, Russia.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 07:43 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
‘Aerospace activities’: China bans ship movement near Taiwan on Sunday
China did not release details of the operations that will disrupt passage of ships, with Taiwan saying as many as 33 flights could also be impacted by the ban
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 04:45 PM IST
Chinese President tells PLA to strengthen training for combat
Xi Jinping inspected the armed forces’ Southern Theatre Command’s navy on Tuesday and stressed the need for “training and combat readiness” amid heightened tension in the South China Sea.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 07:33 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
Population trends on Chinese social media as India to become most populous
India will soon surpass China as the most populous country in the world and it could actually happen this month.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China renames five seabed features in Indian Ocean Region
China's navy has named five seabed features in the Indian Ocean region after Chinese musical instruments, taking the total number of names it has given to undersea topographies in the maritime area to nine. The move is seen as an example of China's "soft power". While China has earlier declared renaming undersea features in other maritime regions, it is the first time that the Chinese navy has made public that it has done so in the Indian Ocean region. The Indian navy will be closely monitoring the PLA navy's latest move.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Sutirtho Patranobis, Beijing
China names undersea features in Indian Ocean, calls it sign of national soft power
While China has earlier declared renaming undersea features in other maritime regions, it is the first time that the Chinese navy has made public that it has done so in the Indian Ocean region
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 07:37 PM IST
