Tag: #CHINA
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The Chinese Bicycle With A Triangular Wheel
I am doing this peek into China episode after a long time. The Chinese Bicycle is running on a triangular wheel these days. That is what I have highlighted in this episode. Some more myths about China are cleared in this episode.
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Countering Chinese Narratives
The 12th episode of the China Challenge was about countering Chinese Narratives. Dr Sriparna Pathak outlined the way Chinese go about building narratives and having their way in a very eloquent manner. This video very clearly highlights that the Chinese have a false narrative for everything they do and, deconstructing it is important to deal…
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XI’S GREAT LEAPS BACKWARDS
Published in Eurasian Times as China Could ‘Double’ Its Economy By 2035, Emerge As Biggest Power On Planet. What Could Possibly Stop Beijing? @ https://eurasiantimes.com/china-could-double-its-economy-by-2035-emerge-as-biggest/ In 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping famously declared victory over COVID-19. He also proclaimed that China could double its economy by 2035. Those were the heady days when everything was…
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PLA NAVY IN THE IOR :AMBITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
In the 11th episode of the China Challenge the ambitions snd limitations of the PLA Navy were covered in great detail by Cmde R S Vasan (Retd) , Director General, Chennai Centre For China Studies. It was a great session and elicited searching questions from the audience. This was the second foray into the maritime…
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The Chinese Economy
The tenth episode of the China Challenge was about the Chinese Economy. This is a 360 degree view of the Chinese economy covering its political, structural, demographic, climate, debt and military economy. One thing which comes across very clearly is that the Chinese economy will stagnate for some time before declining.
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Perspective of Generals on Conflict With China
The recent talks between the defence ministers of India and China highlighted the different approaches and outlook of the nations. China clearly does not want to give India any leeway on the LAC. However,China’s stand also indicates that they want India on their side. It sort of confuses the normal thinking. With this in view,…
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China’s Influence Operations
The sixth episode of the China Challenge series with Mr N C Bipindra was revealing. The extent of influence operations being carried out by China is astonishing to say the least. The examples quoted in this dialogue are actually chilling. Influence operations are not a faraway phenomenon but are at your doorstep and in many…
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INTERNAL POLITICS OF CHINA
The fifth episode of the China Challenge featured internal politics of China. Namrata Hasija put across the happenings in the internal politics of China in a clear and concise manner. Often one feels that the internal goings on in China are opaque. However things are not so opaque as one thinks they are. An understanding…
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Deterring China’s Aggressive Behaviour
The fourth episode of the China Challenge Series was simply free flowing. It was a great experience to be in conversation with Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia in which a whole lot of new aspects came out. Some fresh ideas were discussed. The idea of causing ‘displacement anxiety’ to China came to the fore and it…
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Will Jinpingism Survive?
This was the third episode of the China Challenge. It was an interesting discussion on the politics of Xi Jinping and the direction he’s taken China into. It was an illuminating discussion on the pitfalls of Jinpingism. Given the international and domestic tensions confronting China, the immediate future of the country will be unstable. That…
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