Tag: China strategic
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The Chinese Wobble – Part 2 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 – The Preamble to the Wobble If you have not read the first part please read it before proceeding further. it will enable you to understand the context of this article from the larger perspective. . click here for Part 1 Part 2- The Cobbles in the Wobble China has once again […]
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The Chinese Wobble – Part 1 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1- The Preamble to the Wobble Last year China was seen to be displacing USA as the undisputed global power. It was the only large economy booming during the pandemic. It had declared victory over the Virus. Militarily it was threatening against India and assertive in the South China Sea was. Hong Kong was swallowed into […]
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Discussion on Chinese Offensive Designs
Last year around this time, everyone in India was wondering if the Chinese would recommence their offensives this summer. The summer has come and gone. There has been no indication of any Chinese offensive intent. However, with the news filtering out that the Chinese have changed their Commander of WTC for the fourth time and […]
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China's Superpower Status – A Discussion
This is a discussion with Aadi based on my earlier article China : A Superpower Not to Be. We discuss all reasons as to why China will not be a superpower. More importantly we discuss what the opportunities for India are.
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The Superpower Not To Be by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Let me start by putting the cart before the horse. Rising China is already an economic superpower. It is flexing diplomatic, technological and military muscles to be the next all-round superpower as analyses about a declining USA abound. However, China itself is declining. A couple of years back when people spoke of this decline, they were pooh […]
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China Pakistan Nexus : A Discussion
In this video, Aadi and I discuss various hues of the China Pakistan nexus. We trace this nexus from its roots and analyse as to why two ideologically opposite nations have gone to great lengths to forge a relationship. We also analyse this relationship in contemporary times and examine as to how it will affect […]
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China in the Bull(y) Shop by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party should have been a great celebration of ‘joie de vivre’ for the Chinese people. There were two shades to it. The media blitz kept promoting the CCP approved version of China’s history. The celebration had great pageantry, pomp and powerful speeches. On one side Xi Jinping delivered a speechhighlighting […]
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Discussion on China's Biggest Enemy – China
This is an interesting discussion I had with Aadi Achint on China being its worst enemy. The noteworthy and interesting part is that the issues identified are autarkic and will run their course. In my opinion China has turned from being “aided” to “impeded” in its growth cycle. Most importantly on its own doing. They have […]
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The Generals Speak : Future Of India-China Equations
In this edition of The Generals Speak, Lt Gen Satish Dua, Aadi Achint and I discuss about various issues which will dominate the India China equation in the next five years. The idea was to identify the markers of the equation rather than trying to prescribe as to what should be done. We believed that […]
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