Category: China
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The China Challenge : Defining the Challenge
The curtain raiser on the China challenge was indeed defining. Lt Gen SL Narasimhan (R) lays it out in bare terms the challenge which is now emerging from China. This is the second time I heard this presentation. It acquired more meaning. This is a must for anyone who is a china watcher , even…
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China on a Prowl by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
It was pretty apparent that China will use technology, diplomacy and its military to revive its economy and also use them to offset its long term problems. Published in The Financial Express @https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/china-on-a-prowl/3052055/ In an earlier article I had opined that in the foreseeable future, the China will exhibit an hard exterior and a brittle interior. It…
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CPEC Endgame
The conversation with Lt Gen K J Singh clarified that the CPEC has changed the fortunes of Pakistan forever but for the worse. The more relevant issue which came out was that the CPEC can not be revived. Further, China has other option but to stay committed to Pakistan…for good or bad. USA will also…
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Some Thoughts On The PLA in A Peek Into Everyday China
Came across some interesting aspects of the PLA and hence I have shared the thoughts which came to my mind. The more I read about the PLA, the more I am convinced that it will not stand the test of battle stress against peer opponents. THIS IS ONE ON ONE FREE ENTERTAINMENT. CLICK ON THE…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Waning Comprehensive National Power of China
The Pandemic and the Ukraine War have shown that China’s comprehensive national power is waning. The post covid reopening of China has been sluggish at best. It will be a grave mistake if we ascribe great capabilities to China which they do not have. This is based on my article @ https://gunnersshot.com/2023/03/29/pandemic-ukraine-war-and-the-waning-comprehensive-national-power-of-china-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankarr/
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India China Roundup Including Bhutan
In this episode of A Peek Into Everyday China, I delved into important aspects of the India – China equation which is emerging. I also analysed the Bhutan border issue. Got terrific response from the audience.
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Pandemic, Ukraine War and the Waning Comprehensive National Power of China By Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
Over the past two years, the pandemic and the Ukraine war have upended some Chinese myths. Many popular assumptions of China and its CNP have been laid bare. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/pandemic-ukraine-war-and-the-waning-comprehensive-national-power-of-china/3025926/ In the pre-pandemic period it was thought that China’s Comprehensive National Power (CNP) was increasing rapidly. It was deemed to…
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Understanding The LAC
Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni and I had a very informative session on the LAC. The response from the audience was great and people asked a lot of questions. Tricky ones too.
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China’s Hard Exterior and Brittle Interior in A Peek Into Everyday China
China is developing a hard exterior as Xi Jinping attempts to establish a Sino Centric World Order. However it is beset by internal problems which will only increase as days go by. This is the new China which is emerging. One needs to be cognisant of this since China sees India as a country which…
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A Peek Into Everyday China: India Again
Some more interesting views of how China perceives India. The videos are in Hindi and English separately. The links are given below the graphic.
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