Category: China
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Thoughts on Xi Jinping Thought
The new book on The Political Thought of Xi Jinping triggered this podcast. A very interesting book which has decoded what Xi Jinping thought is all about and how does it translate into action on ground. Very important to understand his thought since what he wanted to do he has committed to paper and that…
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China-Taiwan : What Next
Dr Christina Chen of INDSR gave a great assessment of the China-Taiwan situation from ground up. Significantly, she says that Taiwanese feel that China will not attack Taiwan in the near future but will take all measures to coerce and intimidate it. A very well articulated and informed view.
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China Entrapped By Itself
China has been entrapped by itself and its state policies. As the society is reversing to a pure communist state, its efforts to capture global markets are floundering. while China projects itself as a great military, technological and diplomatic power, its internal condition is worsening. This is unlikely to change. Chine will continue to decline.
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The Psychology of Chinese Decline
New Delhi, India Written By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)Updated: May 08, 2024, 10:51 PM IST Available at WION https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/the-psychology-of-chinese-decline-719425 STORY HIGHLIGHTS In the past one year, there has been a growing awareness that China has sleepwalked into a situation where the clock has stopped ticking. People write that the worst curse for any nation’s future would…
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China in a Climate Trap
Climate change is affecting all of us , but it will affect China more. The reason is simple. China has been disaster prone through out its existential history. However in the past four years, China has been recording droughts and floods alternatively of historic proportions. Its south north water transfer project is failing. Its hydro…
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India China Multi Domain Scenarios
This web discussion contains many ideas in the multi domain environment of China and India. The distinguished panel went over the various aspects of the multi domain scenarios in the China India context. As we progressed in the discussion, it was realised that there is a lot of multi domain initiatives that India has taken…
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China’s Invasion of Taiwan
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I outline how the invasion of Taiwan can proceed or rather flounder given the state of PLA preparation at this point of time. It will bust many myths which people hold.
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Free Tibet
Tibet ke Azaadi mein Bharat ka Suraksha hai. This was an erudite comment on my previous videos on Tibet. A Free Tibet is however a long way off. The grip of CCP and Xi Jnping on Tibet is solid. At the same time , Tibet remains the Achilles heel of PRC. In case a free…
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PLA’s Latest Reforms
China recently gave high publicity to the establishment of an Information Support Force. Alongside that it also established the Aerospace Force and Cyberspace Force. In effect, China broke up the erstwhile Strategic Support Force in to its three constiuents with no capability added. My analysis suggests that it is more of a political move than…
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Is Xi Jinping Ready To Go To War? By Lt Gen P R Shankar
Published in News 9 live @ https://www.news9live.com/world/is-xi-jinping-ready-to-go-to-war-2509613 A calculated risk taker , he won’t audaciously enter into a conflict in which China can lose. Xi Jinping’s China Dream is to rejuvenate the great Chinese nation as he prepares China to deal with worst-case scenarios, withstand high winds, choppy waters, and even dangerous storms. He also wants to increase…