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

Japanese soldiers attack one of Nanjing's gates.

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

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 explains

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 Massacre

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 internet

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 detention

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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What the UK’s ‘spy’ saga says about its complex ties with ChinaSubscriber Only

Oct 15, 2025 07:00 IST

Opposition MPs, including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, have criticised the Prime...

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

China news: Magnetic slices made from rare earth metals at a factory run by the Canadian company Neo Performance Materials in Narva, Estonia, Sept. 17, 2025.

China This Week | Another US-China showdown on tariffs and rare earths, and a UK spying controversySubscriber Only

Oct 12, 2025 20:27 IST

This is the 25th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China. This...

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

After Nepal and the Philippines, why have youth-led protests rocked Morocco and Madagascar?Subscriber Only

Oct 11, 2025 14:14 IST

Here is what to know about the latest set of agitations, their place in the long history of...

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

A child runs with Chinese national flags outside the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

China This Week | Attracting STEM talent to China, and reading new PMI dataSubscriber Only

Oct 06, 2025 07:00 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we note how Beijing marked...

Mon, Oct 06, 2025

Rise in cybercrime, most crimes against women in UP: How to read NCRB’s 2023 Crime in India reportSubscriber Only

Oct 02, 2025 14:21 IST

How does the NCRB gather these data, what do they tell us beyond the headline numbers, and why are...

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Crowds perform for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport of Xinjiang’s Urumqi city.

As Xi Jinping visits China’s Xinjiang, recalling the restive region’s modern historySubscriber Only

Oct 01, 2025 06:30 IST

Xinjiang often makes headlines over reports of human rights violations of its minority Muslim...

Wed, Oct 01, 2025

US Representative Adam Smith, center left, and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng, center right, attend a meeting at the Shanghai's municipal government in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Sept.25, 2025. (

China This Week | US delegation in China after years and new climate commitmentsSubscriber Only

Sep 28, 2025 12:58 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. Apart from high-level engagements with the...

Sun, Sep 28, 2025

CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, speaks during a press conference at the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen in Beijing, China, July 16, 2025.

China This Week | Tussles over Google, Nvidia and TikTok, and new economic dataSubscriber Only

Sep 19, 2025 20:01 IST

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, several tech companies were in...

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

Faye Emerson, who is said to have pioneered the late-night show genre, and Jimmy Kimmel.

With ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ taken off air, a brief history of late-night TV showsSubscriber Only

Sep 18, 2025 17:15 IST

In the United States, late-night shows have been a mix of entertainment and politics, with even...

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Why China is investigating Nvidia for ‘violating’ its anti-monopoly lawsSubscriber Only

Sep 16, 2025 18:40 IST

China’s scrutiny of Nvidia is not being seen as an isolated case, but the latest in a series of...

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

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