Category: CHINESE REALITY ANALYSIS
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CHINA : A FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON OR A SICK LIZARD? By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Articles which substantiate this analysis Current Revisionism in China The Chinese Wobble China is bellicose and militaristic towards India and Taiwan. The hurry to usurp Taiwan is palpable. Massive air violations and amphibious exercises. Xi Jinping’s speech on the eve of the Taiwanese National Day, exhorted it to peacefully unite with the motherland or else… Even a time line is…
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The Chinese Wobble : Part 3
If you have not read the first two parts please read them before proceeding further. It will enable you to understand the context of this article from the larger perspective. . 1 – Preamble to the Wobble Please Click Here Part 2 – The Cobbles in the Wobble Please Click here Part 3 – An…
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The Chinese Wobble – Part 2 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 – The Preamble to the Wobble If you have not read the first part please read it before proceeding further. it will enable you to understand the context of this article from the larger perspective. . click here for Part 1 Part 2- The Cobbles in the Wobble China has once again…
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The Chinese Wobble – Part 1 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1- The Preamble to the Wobble Last year China was seen to be displacing USA as the undisputed global power. It was the only large economy booming during the pandemic. It had declared victory over the Virus. Militarily it was threatening against India and assertive in the South China Sea was. Hong Kong was swallowed into…
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China's Superpower Status – A Discussion
This is a discussion with Aadi based on my earlier article China : A Superpower Not to Be. We discuss all reasons as to why China will not be a superpower. More importantly we discuss what the opportunities for India are.
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The Superpower Not To Be by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Let me start by putting the cart before the horse. Rising China is already an economic superpower. It is flexing diplomatic, technological and military muscles to be the next all-round superpower as analyses about a declining USA abound. However, China itself is declining. A couple of years back when people spoke of this decline, they were pooh…
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Discussion on China's Biggest Enemy – China
This is an interesting discussion I had with Aadi Achint on China being its worst enemy. The noteworthy and interesting part is that the issues identified are autarkic and will run their course. In my opinion China has turned from being “aided” to “impeded” in its growth cycle. Most importantly on its own doing. They have…
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China Vs China By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Galwan happened last year. Lot of water has flown in Indus. Sino Indian animosity is ascendant. Beyond doubt, China is inimical to India’s interests in every respect. Chinese hatred of India was evident in the picture of a Chinese rocket at take-off besides a burning Indian pyre. China mocked India during our grief of the second…
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CHINA, CHERNOBYL AND VIRUS: GRADUALLY
Last year I had written that the Corona was the Chinese Chernobyl. It was emotive , struck a chord and appropriate then. Now?…People will think I am under the influence of alcohol. In Alaska , Wang Jiechi berated everyone for 17 minutes on the superiority of Chinese form of government. China is set to be an undisputed global leader. Every…
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CHINA’S FIVE INSTABILITIES by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
THE NEXT ARTICLE : INDIA TIBET AND CHINA : THE WAY FORWARD IN FOUR PARTS PART 1 : CHINESE DESIGNS : ILLEGAL AND COERCIVE PART 2 : TIBET : HELPLESS AND TANGLED PART 3 : A NEEDLES AND HATSTACKS POLICY FOR INDIA PART 4 : OUTLINES OF A TIBET POLICY …
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