Category: China
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CPEC : A LOOSE BELT ON A BUMPY ROAD
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) narrated an absorbing account of the BRI and CPEC in a story telling fashion. Ignore the visuals but listen to his audio alone. His depth of knowledge and grasp of the BRI and his ability to narrate the complex project in a simplistic manner was simply great. Listen to…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Stakes in West Asia
In this peek into everyday China , I have outlined the Chinese stakes in the Middle East and where it stands, As it is emerging, China has been left on the sidelines as it was during the Ukrainian war . The difference being that China has huge equity in the Middle East. China is trying…
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End of The 100 Year Chinese Marathon (Part1) – Demography
I believe that the decline of China’s power has commenced. In this series I am going to examine various facets of China’s national power which are crumbling irrevocably. This is the first part in which I have discussed Demography. The other parts will include Ideology, Structural Issues, Climate, Geopolitics and Military. watch out for the…
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The End of China’s 100 Year Marathon By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
China’s 100-Year Marathon Towards Global Domination is ‘Out Of Breath’; Future Appears Rocky From 2030 Published in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinas-100-year-marathon-towards-global-domination-out/ There is lot of chatter about China’s economic woes. Everyone has a view of what has gone wrong with the Chinese economy. Most of these analysts were in the chorus cheering China’s 100-year…
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Trouble in the South China Sea
There is trouble brewing in the South China Sea between China and Philippines. There have been two face offs already. The second one has seen the Fillipinos take a resolute stand. Things might hot up. Need to keep a watch.
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The Case for Admitting Taiwan Into the UN by Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired)
Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-the-case-for-admitting-taiwan-into-the-un-3248439/ China recently released a new ‘Standard Map’ in which it shows Taiwan as part of the PRC. Besides the PRC’s illegal claim on Taiwan, the new map has violated the sovereignty of India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Japan and Russia. In addition, China is expanding its ‘One…
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PLA Purged and Flawed
Purges in the PLA are endemic. This is probably the third or fourth round of purges Xi Jinping is carrying out. The recent purges in the PLA is different from the old ones since it raises questions about the corruption in the PLARF and the overall quality of equipment in the PLA. The question at…
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A Review of China’s Faltering Economy
Dr Christina Chen of iNDSR Taiwan gave a clear picture of China’s economy , how it is faltering and why it will not recover in a hurry. Her presentation was clear headed and her answers to all the questions thrown at her were straight forward. The Taiwanese perspective was not flattering at all. https://youtube.com/live/v1fe53bHa4Y?feature=share
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Importance of Deterrence and Balance of Power For Managing Strategic Competition in a Sino Indian Context
This is a talk I gave to officers deployed in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Is a Trans LAC Clash Imminent?
There is no doubt that the relations between India and China are going down hill. The question is that will it result in a clash on the LAC? If a clash does occur, what will be its contours? These are the issue which Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) and I discussed in this episode.
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