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In the storied annals of China—a land where honor and tradition have long been revered—the recent expulsion of former aerospace defence executive Tan Ruisong...

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “We firmly reject such attempts by China to rename places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Assigning invented names will not alter the fact that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral part of India.”

What began as a peaceful outcry by Nepal’s youth has now been written in blood. The streets that were supposed to echo with chants for justice and reform instead became grounds of violence. The movement, led by young Nepalis, was not about fleeting hashtags or viral slogans—it was a stand against a decades-old disease corroding their nation: corruption.

China is set to send what it claims to be the Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic to Thailand, a move wrapped in grandeur but steeped in manipulation. From December 5, 2024, to February 14, 2025, Thai devotees will venerate a relic purportedly connected to the Buddha himself. However, a deeper examination reveals this enshrinement is less about reverence and more about China's soft-power play, weaponizing religion to advance its geopolitical ambitions.

On June 16, 2025, Chinese authorities sentenced Sherab, the abbot of Yena Monastery, to four years in prison. Gonpo, the monastery’s chief administrator, received a three-year sentence. Both men were charged for leading peaceful protests against the construction of the massive Gangtuo hydropower dam project a part of China’s 13-dam cascade planned for the upper reaches of the Drichu.

Arc’teryx was founded in 1989 in Vancouver, but today it is owned by Anta Sports, a Hong Kong-listed giant with deep ties to Beijing. Anta has built its empire on securing favor in the Chinese domestic market, making Arc’teryx part of a broader portfolio of brands being promoted aggressively in China. Arc’teryx has come under fire after staging a massive fireworks display in Tibet’s fragile Himalayan region. What the company called “art” quickly revealed itself as a reckless stunt—one that not only contradicted Arc’teryx’s conservationist image but also exposed Beijing’s exploitative use of Tibet as a stage for propaganda.

In the stillness of Tibet’s highlands, his name once carried warmth. Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche was known not only for his teachings but for his quiet acts of compassion. He built schools for nomad children, opened clinics for the poor, and turned his monastery in Gade County into a refuge of both faith and service.

In the early hours of June 17, a Philippine resupply ship entered waters near the Ren'ai Reef, also known as Second Thomas Shoal. The Chinese Coast Guard responded by taking "control measures," accusing the Philippine vessel of illegal entry. Despite repeated warnings from China, the Philippine ship proceeded with its mission, leading to a confrontation.

China has passed a sweeping new law aimed at strengthening what it calls a “shared national identity,” a move that critics warn will disproportionately impact ethnic minaorities especially Tibetans, Uyghurs, and others whose cultures differ from the Han majority.

Shujun Wang, a 75-year-old Chinese-American scholar who once championed himself as a pro-democracy activist, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn on Tuesday for acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government. Wang's case, which has been likened to the plot of a spy novel, reveals the depths of China's espionage network within the United States.