Category: China
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CAN TIBET BE FREE?
Many people feel that Tibet should be free of the China yoke. However it is easier said than done. There are many facets making Tibet free. There is a need to understand the current state of affairs. In this episode, I have highlighted the issues involved. Tibet can be free only if the Tibetans want…
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India’s Strategy To Tackle Pakistan China Collusion in War and Peace
This was a very deep discussion in which there was diversity of opinion which highlighted the level and degree of Pak China collusion amidst changing geopolitical circumstances. This is a must see for those who are worried about the two from situation that India has to face. What Pak and China are up to and…
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Busting Chinese Myths
There are too many myths about China. They make China look 10 feet tall. These need to be understood and busted. The QnA session was pretty extensive and good. More Chinese are coming on the Channel. Interesting to see their ideas. Most of them seem fixated on China’s manufacturing capacity!
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A Perspective on Tibet
China never had a border with India prior to 1950. Tibet was always a free country. it is time to re-evaluate the entire Tibet issue. This is my perspective on Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh. If you like it, ask your friends to also see it.
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REVISIONIST CHINA : DENIAL, DECLINE & DANGER
There is a new found revisionism in China along with the new mantra- New Productive Forces. Xi’s high tech solution to resurrect China’s economy hinges on exporting cheap Chinese goods . It means that importing nations will have to face dumping and eventual wrecking of their manufacturing sector which they are trying to increase in…
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China’s Perception of India
This is a must see for any one who wants to understand China better. See it in splits…but see it. This conversation between Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (R) , Brig Arun Sahgal (R) and self on China’s perceptions of India encompassed the traditional as well as the latest thinking in China. As India rises, there…
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China’s Predatory Behaviour
China is facing an economic, demographic and an environmental crisis. However the national thrust is on nationalism, militarisation and technology as Xi believes China’s time has come. The result is that its predatory activities – diplomatically and geopolitically have only increased. This will continue as China declines further and will be a major problem for…
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Chinese Perceptions of India By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
India’s revocation of Article 370 and promulgating Ladakh as a Union Territory has raised concern and reinforced views of ulterior Indian designs on China. Relations between India and China are rapidly changing. In the recent past there have been some articles from both China and India which highlight this change. In one strain, Chinese authors opine that…
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China in Crisis
China is in crisis when you think as per normal conditions. However Xi Jinping does not think so! He feels everything is normal and he is going his merry ways to establish a Sino centric world order through his Chinese dream. Danger ahead? The open session was long with lot of questions.
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Thoughts on Defending Taiwan By P.R. Shankar
Published in the Taipei Times @ https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/03/16/2003814987 on 16 march 2024. It is well known that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) ambition is to rejuvenate the Chinese nation by unification of Taiwan, either peacefully or by force. The peaceful option has virtually gone out of the window with the last presidential elections in Taiwan. Taiwanese,…
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