Rishika Singh

Introduction

Rishika Singh is a deputy copyeditor at the Explained Desk of The Indian Express. She enjoys writing on issues related to international relations, and in particular, likes to follow analyses of news from China. Additionally, she writes on developments related to politics and culture in India....Read More

Articles by Rishika Singh

LAC explained: A school in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

An Expert Explains the LAC issue: ‘The Chinese are using ambiguity on the LAC… as a major pressure point against us’Subscriber Only

Jan 07, 2026 06:00 IST

What is the history of the Line of Actual Control (LAC)? How have the countries attempted to manage...

Wed, Jan 07, 2026

People gather near a large screen at a shopping mall showing CCTV broadcasting people in a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

China This Week | China’s reaction to Venezuela crisis, and Pak-China foreign ministers’ meeting

Jan 05, 2026 20:21 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at China’s...

Tue, Jan 06, 2026

US President Donald Trump monitors military operations in Venezuela with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, center, at Mar-A-Lago, Florida, on Jan. 3.

‘Sovereignty violation’, ‘Dangerous precedent’: Legal issues around the US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Jan 04, 2026 18:23 IST

The US military action has been criticised as disproportionate, even in the realm of the...

Sun, Jan 04, 2026

Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.

Explained: Iran’s latest protests, where Trump said the US was ‘locked and loaded’

Jan 02, 2026 19:36 IST

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged the validity of a key driver for the...

Fri, Jan 02, 2026

Beyond the drills: Why China’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ is the boldest warning to the US, Taiwan yet

Dec 31, 2025 08:44 IST

Several media reports indicated that these were among the largest drills conducted near Taiwan in...

Tue, Dec 30, 2025

The Xian Y-20 aircraft of the Chinese military.

China This Week | US report on Chinese military, lagging industrial profitability, and K-pop’s potential return to China

Dec 28, 2025 20:30 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at China’s defence...

Sun, Dec 28, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping poses with other military officers after promoting to generals in Beijing, China, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

US Department of Defense report on China’s military: Arunachal as ‘core interest’, PLA improving capabilitiesSubscriber Only

Dec 25, 2025 18:30 IST

The Pentagon report also mentioned recent developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and...

Fri, Dec 26, 2025

Asim Munir meets Libya’s Field Marshal: Why different Pakistani regimes have wooed African country over the yearsSubscriber Only

Dec 21, 2025 17:31 IST

Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Tripoli. Despite the Muslim nations’...

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Bondi Beach shooters went to Philippines recently: ISIS history in the island nationSubscriber Only

Dec 17, 2025 10:46 IST

The attackers at Bondi Beach visited the Philippines weeks before the incident. For decades, the...

Thu, Dec 18, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Central Economic Work Conference this week.

China This Week | 3 events put Chinese economy in focus, detailing challenges and solutionsSubscriber Only

Dec 15, 2025 18:30 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In this edition, we look at key trade and...

Mon, Dec 15, 2025

Japanese soldiers attack one of Nanjing's gates.

Why the 1937 Nanjing Massacre continues to impact China-Japan relations todaySubscriber Only

Dec 12, 2025 16:49 IST

China has often spoken about Japan’s military action and “mass killings” during World War 2,...

Fri, Dec 12, 2025

An aerial view of a container terminal in Shanghai, China, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

China’s $1 trillion trade surplus as much ‘sign of imbalance as it is of strength’: an expert explainsSubscriber Only

Dec 11, 2025 11:56 IST

China trade imbalance 2025: What does the milestone mean for global trade, and is the data all good...

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, and China's President Xi Jinping, left, walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.

China This Week | Macron in China, Hong Kong votes, and recalling Nanjing MassacreSubscriber Only

Dec 07, 2025 20:43 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In this edition, we recap the French...

Sun, Dec 07, 2025

Today, rage bait can cover everything from fabricated stories and anecdotes about someone’s daily life to issues linked to politics and wider conspiracy theories.

What Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year, ‘rage bait’, says about today’s internetSubscriber Only

Dec 01, 2025 18:12 IST

What does rage baiting mean, why did Oxford choose this word, and what does it say about the world...

Mon, Dec 01, 2025

China This Week: Indian Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh.

China This Week | Roots of Japan-China tensions and row over Arunachal Pradesh woman’s detentionSubscriber Only

Nov 30, 2025 18:47 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In recent days, China continued reacting to...

Sun, Nov 30, 2025

Hong Kong Apartment Fire Explained: Fire sparks coming off from the burned building at the fire scene at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong on Thursday, Nov. 27. Bamboo scaffolding can be spotted. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Explained: Amid deadly Hong Kong fire incident, the role of bamboo scaffoldingSubscriber Only

Nov 27, 2025 18:26 IST

Hong Kong Tai Po Apartment Fire: Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline. Why is bamboo...

Fri, Nov 28, 2025

How China dealt with air pollution, lessons for IndiaSubscriber Only

Nov 18, 2025 08:00 IST

China has made strides in reducing the level of certain pollutants in major cities in just a few...

Tue, Nov 18, 2025

China This Week: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference as prime minister on October 21, 2025. (Wikimedia Commons)

China This Week | Taiwan in focus, with row over Japan PM’s comments and sale of US weaponsSubscriber Only

Nov 16, 2025 21:32 IST

This is the 30th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China every...

Sun, Nov 16, 2025

Uotsuri, the largest of the Senkaku Islands, covers only 1.4 square miles.

Amid row with Japan, why Chinese Coast Guard sailed near contentious Senkaku IslandsSubscriber Only

Nov 16, 2025 16:44 IST

The Senkaku Islands (called the Diaoyu Islands by China) have long been disputed between China and...

Sun, Nov 16, 2025

Commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, seen on right at a naval port in southern China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday.

China This Week | New Fujian aircraft carrier, curbs relaxed on US goods, and fashion giant Shein’s woesSubscriber Only

Nov 10, 2025 18:31 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we focus on Fujian’s...

Tue, Nov 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan on Thursday.

China This Week | Why China seems to have the upper hand after the Trump-Xi meetingSubscriber Only

Nov 02, 2025 18:23 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at the highly...

Sun, Nov 02, 2025

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes its fourth plenary session in Beijing.

China This Week | Framework on US-China trade, next five-year plan and GDP numbersSubscriber Only

Oct 27, 2025 17:33 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss a trade meeting...

Mon, Oct 27, 2025

China officials purge: Key civilian and military figures, including former Defence Minister Li Shangfu, former Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang, and PLA Rocket Force generals, have been removed from power in recent years.

Corruption to factions: Reasons behind the unprecedented purges of China’s officialsSubscriber Only

Oct 24, 2025 06:25 IST

This is the latest in a series of removals of Chinese officials that have become a hallmark of the...

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

Shoppers at an outlet mall in Guangzhou, China.

Explained Interview | How China’s latest GDP data show economy’s resilience, alongside deeper concernsSubscriber Only

Oct 23, 2025 13:51 IST

The latest data point to an economy that’s steadying but not yet strong. An analyst of the...

Fri, Oct 24, 2025

He and Bessent have met with their countries’ delegations in multiple European cities for trade negotiations of late, to varying degrees of success.

China This Week: Scott Bessent-He Lifeng meeting, and expulsion of top Chinese military leadersSubscriber Only

Oct 19, 2025 18:05 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss continued US-China...

Sun, Oct 19, 2025

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