Category: A PEEK INTO EVERYDAY CHINA
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WILL THE THIRD STIMULUS WORK TO STOP THE DOWNSLIDE IN CHINA?
The first two stimuli have not worked in China. Rhodium group puts China’s GDP growth at 2.4-2.8% only. If one had invested in Chinese stocks over a five year period, it would have resulted in a net loss. China’s 10 year bond yields have hit all time lows. The CPI is barely 0.2% as the…
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SIX INCAPABILITIES OF PLA
The PLA has six new incapabilities. Just think. It always has new soldiers, new leaders, new roles, new battlefields, new equipment and new organisations. Sandeep Unnithan and I discussed these issues in detail. When seen in the correct perspective it emerges that the PLA is not that strong as it is made out or makes…
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China’s Politico Military Strategy In 2025
Xi has deep anxieties on many fronts – economic, diplomatic, demographic and military. China now face four military fronts in Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea and India. It does not want to get into a two front situation. It has failed to enforce a military solution on India. USA is redeploying and reinforcing forces in…
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CHINA INDIA IN THE WORLD ORDER – A CHINESE PERSPECTIVE
In any analysis the first order of business is to know what lies on the other side of the hill. It is in this context that one has to understand the Chinese perspective of where they see China and India in the world order. Logically a country in decline should start altering its ambitions. However…
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CHINA 2024 : ON A LIMP
China’s big bet on technology will not revive its fortunes as its property sector continues to sink further. The interesting thing is that two new factors of downward pull have emerged – involution and social unrest. Consumption, the likely saviour of China is elusive as its population keeps sinking and its military edge keeps getting…
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FOUR YEARS ON THE LAC IS CHINA’S DEFEAT
The PLA spent four years on the LAC to go back to the points where it started from. What did it achieve? In my opinion – DEFEAT. I have elucidated it in this video. The events of the past four years have been examined against the background of China’s historical actions in Korea, India(62), Vietnam,…
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China’s Decline is Now Official
The PLA Daily recently declared that China can do with less than 5% GDP Growth and that China needs to abandon ‘Worship of Speed’. Superficially it appears as if the CCP is preparing the Chinese people to accept lower growth rates. However the problem is deeper. This is the beginning of the official decline of…
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BEYOND THE PLA PURGES
The recent sacking of Admiral Miao Hua, a senior CMC member has sent shock waves through the PLA. This is a completely political sacking. However a deeper analysis tells you that there are multiple reasons for sacking of various PLA high ranking officials over a period of time. .It also tells you that there is…
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Expanding Role of Chinese Mercenaries
The foot print of Chinese PMCs, PSCs and mercenaries is expanding. Their foot print in Africa is now well established with Chinese firms operating in many countries. They are all set to enter Pakistan to provide security to CPEC and Chinese interests there. However it will do us well to remember that private firms in…
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A NEW CHAPTER IN PAK-CHINA COLLUSION
A new chapter in PAK- CHINA collusion is unfolding. Pak is being armed with latest mil capabilities including stealth fighters, submarines and stealth frigates. The number is China Pakistan exercises are on the rise exponentially. More than 50 % of Pak mil equipment will be Chinese hereafter. Gwadar is set to be Chinas 1st overseas…
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