Category: China
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Post COVID China: Hard Exterior and Brittle Interior by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
To understand this, one must start with the economy. China and the CCP are GDP fixated. China has always set hard growth rates and striven to achieve them. The fundamental precept of the Chinese political economy has been getting high GDP growth rates and achieving them. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/post-covid-china-hard-exterior-and-brittle-interior/3017859/ Post Zero-Covid,…
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China’s Climatic Scourge in A Peek Into Everyday China
Droughts and floods have been endemic to China from time immemorial. Many Chinese dynasties have collapsed due to drought, famines and floods. Recent events indicate that China faces this harsh reality. I have tried to analyse the likely effect of climate change on China.
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Analysis of Two Sessions of a Sick Dragon.
This is an analysis of the recently held Two Sessions in China. It marks the start of Xi Jinping’s third term and it actually gave out the contours of what is coming ahead. I have outlined the direction which China is heading in. We need to be On Guard. I got a feed back from…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : An Overview of Two Sessions
China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), opened its annual meeting today. The NPC meeting is part of the “two sessions” and is an important window into the central government’s policies on areas from the economy and trade, to diplomacy and science and technology. This video gives you an overview as to what is…
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CASA Dialogues :Curbing Chinese Adventures in the Indo Pacific
Lt Gen Gen Gautam Moorthy (retd) and I had a great discussion on curbing Chinese (mis)adventures in the Indo Pacific. It was a good solid beginning for CASA dialogues Ref : https://gunnersshot.com/2023/02/28/new-indo-pacific-security-initiative-needed-to-curb-chinese-military-adventurism-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar-r/
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China’s Priority in the Neighbourhood
In this video, Aadi and I discuss the priority China accords to countries in our neighbourhood. The interse priorities between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal to China are discussed
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A Peek Into Everyday China : China In The Neighbourhood
In this video I have highlighted the activities of China in our neighbourhood. The situation in Nepal , Bhutan and Bangladesh are of particular importance and concern to India. The neighbourhood situation offers a challenge and opportunity for us when dealing with the China factor. The video is bilingual.
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New Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Needed To Curb Chinese Military Adventurism By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published @ BharatShakti.in February 28, 2023 Editor’s Note The crazy Chinese display of military power in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has led to a spurt in the region’s nations taking steps to fortify their territories. Such actions have included stronger alliances with the US and within the countries in the region. It has…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : India Calling
The make over in reporting about India is significant in SCMP. Many of these articles are from Reuters and other new agency sources. However, the fact is that it indicates increasing focus on India’s Rise. That is what I have tried to capture in this video. It is bilingual. An outsiders view of India indicates…
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A PEEK INTO EVERY DAY CHINA : DECOUPLING BLUES
IN THIS PEEK INTO EVERYDAY CHINA I HAVE TRIED TO HIGHLIGHT THE RATE AT WHICH DECOUPLING FROM CHINA IS TAKING PLACE AND THE EFFECT ON ITS ECONOMY. AS USUAL THE VIDEOS ARE IN HINDI AND ENGLISH SEPARATELY
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