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Just weeks after amplifying “hellhole” remarks against China and India, the US President has arrived in Beijing, accompanied by an entourage comprising diplomats, business leaders, and defence officials.

India’s response is not designed to produce immediate results, but to build long-term advantage. Whether through strengthening border infrastructure, reducing economic dependence, or expanding regional partnerships, the approach reflects a shift toward continuous competition rather than episodic reaction.

The immediate conclusion for India is not that Taiwan equals a distant problem. It is that even though the centre of gravity is still in the East, the same set of capabilities, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), precision strike, integrated air defence, long range fires, cyber, space support, and logistics can be used in a variety of theatres, including the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas.

Between December 2022 and August 2025, China was by far the largest global buyer of Russian energy, purchasing 44% of Russia’s coal.

Interestingly, the CCP government in China continues to propagate how it played the key role in defeating the Japanese. In reality, it was the Chiang Kai-shek-led Republican government that played the central role.

According to the administration's Seismology Centre, the quake's epicentre was located 25 KM south-southeast of Hualien County Hall of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 15.5 KM.

By late morning on Friday (23rd February), AT&T said most of its network was back online. "Our network teams took immediate action and so far, three-quarters of our network has been restored," the company said.

The Philippines defense secretary accused a Chinese foreign ministry official of insulting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Joe Biden stated that the US did not support independence for Taiwan after Taiwan voted for anti-China govt.

In a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials, Xi told Biden that China's preference is to take Taiwan peacefully, not by force, the officials said.