Category: China
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China’s Military in Space
I had a wonderful panel discussion with Akshaya, Gautam and Elizabeth who are research interns at the Chennai Centre for China Studies. It was really heart warming that our youngsters can go into great details and are taking a lot of interest on study of China. This is a must see for many people. Reaffirms…
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China’s Tibet Policy
This discussion with Ms Apa Lhamo, a Tibetan scholar with CCAS was revealing. She outlined in great detail as to how China is erasing Tibetan culture completely in a systematic manner. Xi’s methods and business of sinicisation of Tibet is diabolical to the extent that Hitler has a lot to learn from him wherever he…
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China’s Food (In)Security
This session on China’s food insecurity was educative and gave deep insights into the actual issues regarding China’s food security. It explains why China remains insecure despite having achieved food sufficiency in basic grains. Very enlightening talk by Mr Balasubramaniam based on his research. Questions were very good and tough. In fact slowly, the QnA…
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Indian Response to Chinese Nuclear Weapon Expansion
The Chinese are also investing heavily in space, cyber systems, communication networks, a nuclear recce surveillance system and a targeting philosophy as part of their system based warfare. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-indian-response-to-chinese-nuclear-weapon-expansion-3114025/ It is estimated that China has 410 nuclear warheads at present. As per international assessment this figure is likely to…
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Gray Rhino and Black Swan Season In China
China is facing multiple gray rhino and black swan events as per the view of many Chinese. The economic indicators seeping out of China portend these gray rhino events. If that be so can a black swan be far away? Climate Change is hitting China hard and Is going to upend it in a big…
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Eight Fronts Confronting China
China faces eight fronts now. Four are non military fronts and four are military fronts. These are fronts created by itself and being discussed in Chinese media. Lt Gen Moorthy (R) and I had a detailed discussion on these fronts. Lot of questions were posed to us during the QnA session.
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All About the Chinese Marathon, Grey Rhinos and the Heist by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
As per Zhou Xin’s opinion in SCMP, three Grey Rhinos–demographic crisis, debt and decoupling are growing steadily and threatening economic growth in China. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-all-about-the-chinese-marathon-grey-rhinos-and-the-heist-3110186/ China is running the “Hundred Year Marathon” with a “Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower”. That’s what Michael Pillsbury tells us…
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SINO INDIAN NUCLEAR DYNAMICS
The discussion with Lt Gen P R Kumar (R) on Sino Indian Nuclear Dynamics highlighted the expansion of the Chinese nuclear arsenal in its entirety. There is no doubt left in the scope of the expansion and its impact on India. The issue which we discussed in some detail is the need for India to…
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China’s Perception of LAC Standoff
Often we think of the problems India faces on the LAC. What are the problems faced by China on the LAC and what are the strategic dilemmas it faces? These are some of the questions which were highlighted by Brig Arun Sahgal (R) in this episode. It was a look from the other side of…
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Handling The PLA on The LAC
The discussion with Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) on handling the PLA on the LAC was very down to earth. His tremendous knowledge of the LAC and his understanding of the PLA came through shining like a beacon. The questions posed were extremely interesting. We simply ran out of time.
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