Recent Current Affairs related to China

According to the 9th edition of the “Trade Watch Quarterly (TWQ) Thematic Analysis: Metals and Ores Trade” released by the NITI Aayog for the first quarter (Q1) of FY 2027 (April to June 2026), global goods trade reached $13.7 trillion in the first half of Calendar Year (CY) 2026, reflecting a 12.5% Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth.

The total merchandise and services trade of India expanded to $506.9 billion in Q1 FY27, registering a 15.5% Y-o-Y growth. During the same period, merchandise exports increased by 16% to $129.5 billion, while merchandise imports grew by 19.8% to reach $216.1 billion.

India has hosted the 18th edition of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. The summit was organized around these four primary pillars.

The event witnessed the launch of the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System (EWS) for infectious diseases, a Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation framework, a Startup Innovation Fund, and the BRICS Incubator Network. Other initiatives include a MSME portal, a Digital Centre for Smart Grids and Energy Storage, the Urban Mobility Hub (UMH), and CoEs for Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture.

PM Narendra Modi released two commemorative postage stamps titled “BRICS: Two Decades of Cooperation, 2006-2026” to mark the 20th anniversary of the forum. President of China Xi Jinping proposed a “5-point action plan”, including the creation of an open-source AI community. The summit concluded with the unanimous adoption of the “New Delhi Declaration”.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the total combined exports (merchandise and services) of India in the first five months of FY27 (April-August 2026) reached $399.27 billion, representing a growth of 15.5%.

Merchandise exports for the period stood at $215.91 billion, compared to $183.21 billion in the same period of the previous year. Total imports for the April-August 2026 period are estimated at $459.65 billion, showing a growth of 18.01%.

MoC&I further stated that in August 2026, the total combined exports of India were estimated at $82.68 billion, registering a growth of 25.41%. Total combined imports for the month are estimated at $92.09 billion, marking a growth of 18.75%.

India has achieved a double triumph by winning both the men’s and women’s titles at the Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2026 held in Hulunbuir City, China.

In the 11th edition of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup, India defeated South Korea 4-1 in the final to retain the title. This marks the 6th continental crown and 4th consecutive victory for the team. Captain Anmol Ekka emerged as the top scorer of the tournament with 17 goals.

In the 10th edition of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, India secured its 3rd consecutive title after a 1-0 victory against China in the final. Sanika Chandrakant Mane of India was the joint-highest scorer with 7 goals, while Wei Qixiao of China was named the Most Valuable Player).

Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, passed away at the age of 89.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the men’s doubles title at the 19th edition of the China Masters held in Shenzhen, China, defeating the Chinese pair He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu in the final.

With this, they become the first Indian pair to win the tournament. The winning pair was awarded a prize money of $92,500.

China has conducted the testing of the GJ-21 stealth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in conjunction with the Type 076 amphibious assault ship named “Sichuan”. The ship has entered the final phase of sea trials, which is the concluding stage of testing before active deployment.

India and China have held the inaugural Corps Commander-level military meeting in Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian delegation was led by Lt Gen Girish Kalia, the commander of the Rangapahar-based 3 Corps.

The meeting, hosted at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) point near Kibithu in the Anjaw district, marks the first time this high-level dialogue mechanism was used in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

China has tested a new variant of the ‘YJ-18A’ anti-ship cruise missile. The missile is equipped with a black stealth (radar-absorbing) coating to enhance radar evasion and penetration.

China has successfully completed the full-parameter testing of the world’s largest superconducting fusion magnet.

The magnet is designed to act as an “invisible magnetic cage” within the next-generation Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) reactor.

Zhu Rongji, former Premier of China who was known for spearheading major economic reforms and restructuring state-owned industries, passed away at the age of 97.

The central government has officially standardized the names of 27 prominent geographical locations and features in Arunachal Pradesh on official Survey of India (SoI) maps.

The 27 standardized features include 21 land areas and settlements, 4 strategic mountain passes, 1 lake named Sambho Sarovar, and 1 war memorial named Sher-e-Thapa Memorial.

Typhoon Dolphin has been identified as the strongest tropical cyclone to strike China in the current year, causing widespread devastation and historic rainfall across multiple provinces.

Alibaba has unveiled its largest and most capable AI model named "Qwen3.8-Max". The model features 2.4 trillion parameters. It is positioned behind Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, which comprises 2.8 trillion parameters.

DeepSeek has launched its 'V4-Flash model', claimed to be the most cost-effective AI model globally.

The Application Programming Interface (API) of the model is priced at $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens.

India secured the 3rd position with a total of 4 medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, held at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China.

Esha Singh has won the gold medal in the Women's 25m Pistol event. China topped the medal tally with 18 medals (7 gold), followed by the USA.

The Chinese aerospace company, Orienspace, has successfully launched its 'Gravity-1 Y4' carrier rocket from a sea-based platform in the East China Sea. The mission successfully deployed 9 satellites into their intended orbits.

It is to be noted that this was the 3rd flight of the rocket and its 1st long-range sea launch.

The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) has been officially launched in Shanghai, China. Proposed by China, it is an intergovernmental body designed to foster global AI cooperation, develop civilian AI regulations, and bridge the technological compute divide.

It is headquartered in Shanghai. A total of 29 countries, including Russia, Pakistan, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, and Malaysia, have signed its founding convention.

According to the Global Air Power Rankings 2026 released by the World Defense Military Analysis (WDMMA), the Indian Air Force (IAF) is ranked as the 3rd most powerful air force globally.

The US Air Force leads the rankings with a TVR of 242.9 and a fleet of 5,004 aircraft, followed by Russia (2nd) and China (4th). When considering the combined air arms of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the IAF holds the 6th position with a True Value Rating (TVR) of 69.4.

India finished 4th in the medal tally with 16 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, and 9 bronze) at the inaugural Asian Under-23 (U23) Athletics Championships held at the Ordos Sports Development Center Stadium in Ordos, China. The championship was organized by Asian Athletics.

China topped the medal standings with 52 medals, including 23 gold, followed by Japan and Uzbekistan. The gold medals for India were secured by the Mixed 4x400m Relay team, the Women's 4x400m Relay team, and Anand Singh in the Men's Javelin Throw event.