Tag: #CHINA
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Will China Invade Taiwan? A Gunners Shot Interaction
Hojo Minoru is an experienced Japanese reporter of Jiji World , a Japanese new agency. He has spent over six years in China till about 2021. He read my article China’s PLA Plagued By 6 ‘New’ Incapabilities That Could Cause Its Eventual Downfall: Ex-Indian General in Eurasian Times ( https://gunnersshot.com/2023/12/07/chinas-pla-plagued-by-6-new-incapabilities-that-could-cause-its-eventual-downfall-ex-indian-general/ ) and felt it was “concise…
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Future War in South China Sea
There is no doubt that the South China Sea is a hot spot which could escalate into a full blown conflict any time now. How this war will pan out is anybody’s guess, but the indications are clear. The almost daily incidents which are taking place in the South China Sea between China and Philippines…
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Will China Go To War?
Will China got to war is a question I have been asked many times. My answer has been that China will go to war when it is fully prepared and Xi Jinping is confident of Victory. In Chinese thinking, victory has to be political. Further questions are why will it go to war, with whom…
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A Peek Into Every Day China – A Middle Class Crisis in the Middle Kingdom
The middle class of any nation is the backbone of its development and progress. In this episode I have highlighted that China’s main worry is that the middle income group has lost confidence and is not spending. The middle income group is worried about its future and will not consume till such time the economy…
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China Vs China : The Xiconomic Decay
In 2012, China was destined to be a high income world power by 2030 as per the joint report of the World Bank and Ministry of Finance , PRC. However to realise that outcome, China had to take some steps. What China had to do and how to do it was outlined in the Report titled…
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Jaldi Five on The Chinese Maze
The South China Morning Post came out with a set of very interesting articles on diverse but important topics in just one day. Must be by coincidence. It gives you a rare insight into China and the maze it is. Things are not going well and the Chinese are going the extra length to put…
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China Loses Taiwan Election
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I had an informed discussion on the Taiwan presidential elections. Irrespective of which candidate won, China has lost it. The people of Taiwan have slapped China hard in what I would term as a victory for democracy over communism. However the story is not over since China has resumed…
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An Update and Open Hour
In this update, I have outlined the continued weakness in China and also explained in detail about the strategic importance of Maldives and the evolving situation. The open hour was indeed great. Lots of questions and interesting ones too.
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Purges in the PLA : Is Xi Jinping Under Threat
Xi Jinping’s purges have increased dramatically. The widespread purges encompass all walks of life – finance, healthcare, railways, logistics and et al. The PLA has come in for special treatment. The political purges have a special significance. All the purges can’t be all about corruption alone. Combine this various rumours which keep coming out, like…
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Indian Response to China’s Overtures
The article in Global Times praising India and spinning ‘Bharat Narrative’ needed to be viewed in the correct perspective. To that end, Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) and I had a very informed discussion. He and I approached the issue from two different positions to reach the same conclusion. China cannot be trusted. This article is…
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