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

China this week: M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks fire during a military live-fire shooting training in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

China This Week | Focus on China-EU summit and Taiwan’s ‘biggest-ever’ military exercisesSubscriber Only

Jul 11, 2025 21:06 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we are flagging some hurdles...

Fri, Jul 11, 2025

Members of China's military honor guard in 2007.

Explained: China’s recent removal of senior military officials, and what these ‘purges’ indicateSubscriber Only

Jul 07, 2025 18:12 IST

Before the sackings in late June 2025, two Ministers of Defence, a Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Mon, Jul 07, 2025

Buddhist monks of various schools of Tibetan Buddhism watch a recorded video message by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on July 2.

China This Week | The Dalai Lama question, Communist Party turns 104, and new PMI dataSubscriber Only

Jul 04, 2025 21:09 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. The Dalai Lama’s succession dominated...

Mon, Jul 07, 2025

Attendant monks help Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama wear a ceremonial hat as he presides over an event celebrating his 90th birthday in Dharamshala on Monday.

Why the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday this week matters for Tibetans, and beyondSubscriber Only

Jun 30, 2025 20:11 IST

The Dalai Lama has previously said that he would discuss the future religious leadership of the...

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

Activists stage a protest on the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, with a banner saying, "No space for Bezos". (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Why the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding festivities in Venice saw protestsSubscriber Only

Jun 29, 2025 15:31 IST

A perfect storm of less-than-positive attitudes towards tourism in Europe, as well as towards...

Sun, Jun 29, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gifts a Madhubani painting from Bihar to Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting, in Qingdao, China.

China This Week | Rajnath at SCO meeting, Iran-China ties, and a report that Xi may skip BRICS summit in BrazilSubscriber Only

Jun 27, 2025 21:19 IST

This is the 10th edition of China This Week, a series in which we have covered major updates from...

Sat, Jun 28, 2025

Meet Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-American leading the race to become New York’s next mayorSubscriber Only

Jun 25, 2025 09:24 IST

NYC Mayoral Polls Results 2025 Explained: Zohran Mamdani has Ugandan heritage and is the son of...

Wed, Jun 25, 2025

Iranian worshippers carry their country's flags in a protest to condemn Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, after the Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 20, 2025.

China This Week | China’s messaging on Iran-Israel, Taiwan restricts Chinese firms, and Labubu dollsSubscriber Only

Jun 20, 2025 20:28 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, China stuck to its messaging...

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Isfahan enrichment facility in Iran after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

What happens if Iran chooses to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?Subscriber Only

Jun 19, 2025 19:54 IST

Signed in 1968 and entered into force in 1970, the international treaty is aimed at preventing the...

Sat, Jun 21, 2025

A 19th century representation of the king agreeing to the Magna Carta, with King John seated and the barons around him.

Magna Carta: What is this ‘blueprint for democracy’, signed 800 years agoSubscriber Only

Jun 17, 2025 12:59 IST

The Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215, at Runnymede Meadows near London. It was annulled just...

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Officials of the United States and China in London for trade talks.

China This Week | New US-China trade deal and a Xi-Panchen Lama meetingSubscriber Only

Jun 13, 2025 21:44 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, yet another attempt was made...

Sat, Jun 14, 2025

Gavin Newsom California governor: During the 2024 presidential elections, Newsom was a loyalist of then-US President and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, dismissing popular concerns over his age and fitness to run for the post.

Who is Gavin Newsom, California’s governor now clashing with Donald Trump?Subscriber Only

Jun 10, 2025 18:51 IST

Gavin Newsom California governor: This isn’t the first time that Newsom has publicly criticised...

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump with President Xi Jinping of China during a welcome ceremony in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017.

China This Week | Trump-Xi phone call, rare earths shortage looms, and 36 years of TiananmenSubscriber Only

Jun 06, 2025 19:20 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping...

Fri, Jun 06, 2025

Bangladesh sent a formal request to India to extradite Sheikh Hasina in December 2024.

Sheikh Hasina charged with crimes against humanity: The court in question, what she is accused ofSubscriber Only

Jun 01, 2025 20:34 IST

Sheikh Hasina crimes charges: The International Crimes Tribunal was formed under a 1973 Act that...

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

Postgraduate student Lainey (in blue), waiting to resume visa process to study a PhD in the U.S., walks out of her university campus, during an interview with Reuters, in Beijing, China May 30, 2025.

China this week | US to revoke Chinese students’ visas, European businesses register low confidence in ChinaSubscriber Only

May 30, 2025 23:38 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news that week from China. This week, China condemned the...

Fri, May 30, 2025

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Why China’s Catholic population figured in the Pope’s recent speechSubscriber Only

May 30, 2025 07:00 IST

The Vatican’s complicated relationship with the Chinese government is a function of China’s...

Fri, May 30, 2025

Trump tariffs court ruling: US President Donald Trump announced the so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2 this year.

Why the US Court of International Trade struck down Trump’s tariffs, what the appeals court saidSubscriber Only

May 29, 2025 14:30 IST

Trump tariffs court ruling: What is the standing of this court, and what was the rationale for its...

Fri, May 30, 2025

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang answers questions from members of the media at a press event in Taipei, Taiwan May 21, 2025.

China This Week | China-Pak-Afghanistan meeting in Beijing, NVIDIA CEO says US policy on tech to China ‘failed’Subscriber Only

May 23, 2025 21:58 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news that week from China. This week, the Chinese Foreign...

Fri, May 23, 2025

Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan’s Mohmand damSubscriber Only

May 21, 2025 12:05 IST

The 'flagship' Mohmand dam project is among China’s many large-scale infra investments in...

Thu, May 22, 2025

View of the house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that Osama bin Laden resided in when he was captured and killed in 2011.

Netflix’s new Osama bin Laden series: Why the US didn’t inform Pakistan govt about its mission in AbbottabadSubscriber Only

May 19, 2025 18:11 IST

Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 by US forces during a covert operation in Pakistan. What was the...

Tue, May 20, 2025

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (left), and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng (extreme right), on the day of a bilateral meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025.

China This Week | China comments on India-Pakistan ceasefire, clinches tariff deal with USSubscriber Only

May 16, 2025 18:17 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the week’s news from China. This week, China lent support to...

Fri, May 16, 2025

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attends a meeting with global business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in March 2025.

Man leading China’s tariff talks with the US: Who is Vice Premier He Lifeng?Subscriber Only

May 12, 2025 21:12 IST

The Wall Street Journal termed him “one of the men holding the keys to the Chinese economy.”...

Tue, May 13, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a reception, held on Victory Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

China this week | China on Operation Sindoor, tariff talks with US, and ties with RussiaSubscriber Only

May 09, 2025 23:33 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the week’s news from China. This week, China again referred...

Sat, May 10, 2025

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a briefing on Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

From US to China, how global media covered India’s Operation Sindoor against PakistanSubscriber Only

May 07, 2025 19:27 IST

While Russian state media led with the Indian Defence Ministry's comments, the Chinese foreign...

Wed, May 07, 2025

A ship with a Panama flag, which is a country flag that is often preferred by merchant ships.

No entry for Pakistan-flagged ships in India: How ships choose their flags and what they signifySubscriber Only

May 04, 2025 20:16 IST

Flags on ships don’t always refer to the nationality of their owners. Ships can also choose to...

Mon, May 05, 2025

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