A rising India has moved aggressively to champion developing nations, pursuing compromise in polarized times and promising to make America listen.
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Biden Forges Deeper Ties With Vietnam as China Mounts Ambition
Visiting Hanoi, the president cemented a new strategic partnership that puts the memories of the past behind them and focuses on mutual concerns over Beijing’s assertiveness in the region.
Storms Deluge Hong Kong and Other Southern Chinese Cities
Rainstorms caused by remnants of Typhoon Haikui, which had been churning along the Chinese coast, submerged roads and homes, and set rainfall records.
G20 Summit in India: Why It Still Matters and What to Expect
Summits like the one in India this weekend have produced many ambitious statements — and, often, disappointing results. Critics say an upgrade is needed.
China’s Economic Pain Is a Test of Xi’s Fixation With Control
The slowdown is posing perhaps the most sustained challenge to President Xi Jinping’s agenda in over a decade in power. He now faces a tangle of difficult choices.
When It Comes to China, Pope Francis Keeps Criticism in Check
Francis called relations with Beijing “very respectful,” though few clergy or Catholics from China went to see him during a visit to Mongolia, seemingly fearing reprisals.
Xi Jinping of China Looks Set to Skip G20 in Snub to India
Xi Jinping has never missed the annual Group of 20 gathering since taking power in 2012. Beijing would not explain his apparent decision to forgo the event in New Delhi.
U.S. Officials Have Visited China. Will Beijing Send Anyone?
Such visits could help convey Beijing’s interest in stabilizing ties with Washington. But China has been noncommittal.
BRICS Group Announces New Members, Including Iran and Saudi Arabia
Argentina, Ethiopia and the U.A.E. were also invited to join BRICS, strengthening the group’s role as an alternative to Western-led forums.
China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.