Category: CHINESE REALITY ANALYSIS
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China ‘Rolls Out’ Bullet Trains To Boost Military, Economy But ‘Commie Conservatism’ Slows Down Everything
By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) My Op Ed in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/china-pushes-bullet-trains-to-boost-military-economy/ China’s phenomenal rise was due to two factors – exports of manufacturing goods and debt fuelled investment into infrastructure. Its huge manufacturing capacity made it the factory of the world and the start point of most supply chains. Kitchen knives to industrial…
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Purges in the PLA : Is Xi Jinping Under Threat
Xi Jinping’s purges have increased dramatically. The widespread purges encompass all walks of life – finance, healthcare, railways, logistics and et al. The PLA has come in for special treatment. The political purges have a special significance. All the purges can’t be all about corruption alone. Combine this various rumours which keep coming out, like…
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Why China Cannot Recover
Everyone expects China to recover. However the chances of its recovery as per our common expectations and thinking is bleak. The reasons for this lie in the 18th, 19th and 20th Party Congresses. A reading of these two on a compartive basis tells us the changes that have taken place or are taking place in…
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China’s ‘Lethal & Shadowy’ PLA SSF by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Also published in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/lethal-shadowy-chinas-plas-ssf-celebrates-8-years/amp/ The People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) was established on December 31, 2015, as the fifth Service of PLA, equivalent to the Army Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force. It is very shadowy and lethal and hence needs more significant understanding. The PLASSF is central to…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : A Growing Lack of Internal Confidence vs External Bluster
Externally China wants to be a global power and Xi Jinping reiterated it officially a few days back. Internally there is avowing lack of confidence about the economic situation and prospects. When people feel that the government drive at increasing consumption is trying to empty their pockets then the mismatch is huge! Watch on.
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Xi Jinping’s Uphill Run
In this Peek Into Everyday China , I have examined the Chinese state of affairs from many perspectives. There is only one way for the Chinese system to go – Up Hill . Xi Jinping’s struggles have only started. The hill is getting only steeper by the day!
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A Peek Into Everyday China: Indian Kachua Aur Chinese Khargosh Ki Kahani
In this Peek Into Everyday China I have outlined how the gap between India and China is closing. Power is not always about GDP. It is beyond that. In my opinion the Indian tortoise is on the move while the Chinese hare is slowing down considerably. I have adopted an empiric mode in this analysis…
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The End of China’s 100 Year Marathon : Geopolitical Splits
China’s geopolitical splits from those countries which it depends on to develop its power is astounding. From a country which was everyone’s favourite to being one which most affluent countries want to decouple or derisk reflects on the way China has conducted its business. It signifies the end of an era and the beginning of…
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The Slog Overs Of China’s Demographic Decline By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in the Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ncb-aging-population-low-child-births-inevitable-communist/ It is now a well-established fact that China’s declining demography is a cause for concern. I was therefore reading up on the subject when I came across the graph below which indicates China’s population aged over 65. It caught my attention since it resembled a typical run rate graph…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Enduring Weakness in China’s Economy
The picture of the Chinese economy is gloomy. While it might not be a doom it is definitely clear that the boom is over. That’s what the dataset of October tells us. That is what I have presented in this episode.
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