Tag: #CHINA
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CHINA’S INDIA DILEMMA
As much as we talk about Chinese assertion and offensive posturing against India, there is a reciprocal view emerging. Off late news of India has been on the increase in Chinese media. An analysis of these media articles reveals that China faces an India dilemma. In their thinking they now have to look over their…
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PANIC STATIONS IN CHINA
The bazooka stimulus indicates the panic in China. Externally china appears to be a global behemoth. Internally it is bleeding on multiple fronts. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I discuss various facets of Xi Jinping’s China which has hit all panic buttons it can. if these don’t work we need to contend with a problems…
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The PLA Missile Firing
The recent PLA missile firing is an operational launch and not a development test or a scientific endeavour. It has external and internal implications. This is an initial analysis. It also clarifies the kind of missile used so that we do not attribute ghost like ability to the Chinese.
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China’s Perception of The Border Problem
We have a clear idea about what we think of our border problem with China is. However we need to understand what China thinks of the border issues related to India and its larger stance. It is only then that we should go ahead with investments from China. We might be compromising on certain core…
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Changes in India China Relations
Subtle changes are happening in the India China relations. Mr Sree Iyer and I discuss these changes and explain where India is heading and how we need to handle the India-China relationship.
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Focus on Tibet
Focus on Tibet was a freewheeling and wide ranging conversation on Tibet with Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (R). We covered a lot of ground. The most important take away was that a combination of myriad factors like China’s collapsing demographics, climate change and succession related issues of HH Dalai Lama will open up opportunities for…
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PRC IN A FIX
PRC in a fix was an outstanding presentation by Maj Gen R Rajiv Narayanan (R). He clearly lays out the internal problems of China which are of a long standing nature. These are not going to go away. Much as it is being projected that China is a global power externally , the internal reality…
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IS XI A LAME DUCK?
Ever since the Third plenum on 15 Jul, Xi Jinping has been away from the sidelines. Recent indications are that there is a pushback internally against him in the CCP. Is he being deliberately sidelined? Is he a lame duck?
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THE DISCOUNT SALE OF CHINA
Everything on China is on Discount or subsidy- duty free items, property, TVs, tourism ….as people are getting poorer. Everyone talks that China needs to consume more. Can it do so? Not simple….see on!
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THE ABSENCE OF XI JINPING
Xi Jinping’s near absence from public life has now in the seventh week. In typical communist fashion there is hardly any news and rumours are abound. Lt Gen Dushyant Singh(R), Maj Gen R Narayanan (R) and I analyse this phenomenon based on facts available and confirmed news. The discussion was incisive. Whatever the issue, there…
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