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

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.

China This Week | Wang Yi visits India and Pakistan, Xi reaches Tibet for rare visitSubscriber Only

Aug 22, 2025 21:01 IST

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

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

BLACKPINK sets Wembley ablaze with historic, sold-out show

Blackpink headlines Wembley: It’s not that big a deal for the K-pop groupSubscriber Only

Aug 21, 2025 18:00 IST

With the sheer scale of Blackpink’s successes, it’s time to stop treating their artists as...

Fri, Aug 22, 2025

An existing line already connects Tibet with the Qinghai province, and then with the rest of China.

Why China plans to connect the restive Xinjiang to Tibet, at India’s doorstepSubscriber Only

Aug 20, 2025 07:50 IST

Both autonomous regions are large, have unique demographics, and harsh terrain and climatic...

Wed, Aug 20, 2025

US President Donald Trump hosts Jensen Huang, chief executive of computer chip maker Nvidia for an event to discuss U.S. technology investments at the White House in Washington, April 30, 2025.

China This Week | US-China tariff truce holds, ‘unprecedented’ deal with Nvidia, and moreSubscriber Only

Aug 15, 2025 19:53 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at why a tariff...

Fri, Aug 15, 2025

Liu Jianchao in Washington, D.C. in January 2024.

Authorities allegedly ‘take away’ top Chinese diplomat: Who is Liu Jianchao?Subscriber Only

Aug 11, 2025 19:35 IST

Liu, 61, has earlier been tipped to be the Foreign Minister of China. What is the context for yet...

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Japan often makes headlines in this area because of its particularly low birth and fertility rates.

What’s driving Japan’s population fall, with record decline of 900,000 people in 2024Subscriber Only

Aug 10, 2025 21:02 IST

Japan and some of its East Asian neighbours frequently make headlines about population concerns,...

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

China This Week | From left: Philippines' BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), India's INS Delhi (D61), and INS Kiltan (P30) navigate during joint naval sail and exercises at the South China Sea, Sunday Aug. 3, 2025.

China This Week | Putin dials Xi, China frowns at India-Philippines drills, but welcomes PM Modi for visitSubscriber Only

Aug 08, 2025 21:36 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week saw China comment on India’s...

Fri, Aug 08, 2025

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the 248-kilometre-long, four-kilometre-wide buffer zone serving as the de facto border between the two Koreas.

K-pop, weather news, and scraping metal: Behind the sounds unleashed at the Korean borderSubscriber Only

Aug 04, 2025 19:07 IST

Why were these rather unconventional tactics employed in the decades-old discord between North...

Tue, Aug 05, 2025

China fertility subsidy: A group of older residents plays cards near a baby in a stroller at a park in Miyun, a district in Beijing, Sept. 18, 2024.

China offers new subsidy to promote fertility, but money can only solve part of the problem. Here’s whySubscriber Only

Aug 02, 2025 06:30 IST

China is far from the only nation battling fertility concerns. South Korea and Japan have some of...

Sun, Aug 03, 2025

China Vice Premier He Lifeng meets Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm, Sweden, ahead of talks with US officials.

China This Week | China escapes US tariffs amid ongoing talks, a new baby subsidy, and TaiwanSubscriber Only

Aug 01, 2025 20:41 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week saw developments on the tariffs...

Fri, Aug 08, 2025

EU China meeting, Chinese, China tracker

China This Week | Limited results from EU-China summit, India’s visa resumption, and the Chinese mega damSubscriber Only

Jul 26, 2025 10:55 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, an important summit was held...

Sat, Jul 26, 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets China President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Tuesday.

China This Week | Xi-Jaishankar meeting, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang in Beijing, and GDP dataSubscriber Only

Jul 18, 2025 21:27 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. Some high-profile visits to China...

Wed, Jul 23, 2025

A passenger airliner flies past the clouds near a residential building in Beijing, China, on July 13, 2025.

Explained interview | Has China beaten Trump’s tariffs? Here is what new data on GDP growth showSubscriber Only

Jul 18, 2025 17:04 IST

China has shown itself to be more resilient against tariffs than many expected. But stockpiling,...

Sat, Jul 19, 2025

Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' and a model wearing Rahul Mishra's recent collection inspired by the work.

Designer Rahul Mishra, artist Gustav Klimt, and a long tradition of art inspiring fashionSubscriber Only

Jul 14, 2025 12:44 IST

There are reasons why fashion and art have a close relationship, even as such collaborations...

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

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

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