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Understanding ‘Xi Jinping’ thought on the Rule of Law: Future Substance of ‘Lawfare’ and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

3Jan

By Arpan A ChakravartyNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Featured, World

Understanding ‘Xi Jinping’ thought on the Rule of Law: Future Substance of ‘Lawfare’ and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

(Disclaimer: This paper was first published by The Peninsula Foundation as a working paper. Republished with permission) Introduction While the world focused on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, China and Solomon Island signed an inter-governmental security pact1 which has been raising concerns regarding the rule-based order2 in the Indo-Pacific region. China, as a rising […]

The Global Power Struggle and the increasing role of India

27Dec

By Prajwal K M1 Comment

Asia, Featured, National, World

The Global Power Struggle and the increasing role of India

It is ‘advantage India’ in the global power struggle as the West which is fed up with China’s duplicity looks for reliable partners. India has to up its strategy in a crucial game it must win. India has the ability to have a substantial impact on the greater global power equation as a flourishing trading […]

COVID in China – Medical System Under Immense Strain as Infections rise rapidly

20Dec

By SamvadaWorld StaffNo Comments

Asia, Featured, World

COVID in China – Medical System Under Immense Strain as Infections rise rapidly

The Chinese medical system seems to be on the brink of collapse soon after the Communist regime abruptly ended the zero-COVID policy that it had strictly enforced for the past three years. However, an unprecedented outbreak of the virus had already begun in the final months of the policy. On Dec. 7, the Chinese State Council […]

Revisiting China’s emergence – The lesser-known story of the rise of a global hegemon

22Oct

By Viswapramod C2 Comments

Analysis, Asia, Featured, World

Revisiting China’s emergence – The lesser-known story of the rise of a global hegemon

The credit goes to the duo of Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji for navigating China during the challenging times despite the severe shortage of qualified human resources. The missing of China’s top business tycoons such as Jack Ma has raised alarm bells on the extent and gravity of Xi’s unprecedented crackdown. There is a determination […]

SCO’s geopolitical contours and India’s growing stature in the World order

22Sep

By Viswapramod C2 Comments

Analysis, Featured, World

SCO’s geopolitical contours and India’s growing stature in the World order

Though China and Russia have always played a major role in the SCO, with India at the forefront, the SCO will have a much larger and expanded role in the global political and economic landscape. India has kick-started several initiatives, which will impact the nature and functioning of SCO in a very significant manner. China’s […]

BRI – China’s Agenda and Implications on Developing Countries

19Sep

By Ananya Dubey1 Comment

Analysis, Featured, World

BRI – China’s Agenda and Implications on Developing Countries

What China is trying to do and masking it as helping developing countries is nothing like what the IMF and World Bank have done in the past. BRI projects targeting developing countries can and will lead to a lot of deforestation and depletion of natural resources. India should work on taking back the power in […]

Strategic Importance of AUKUS – Impact on China and Implication for India

18Apr

By Aatrayee Deka & Dr. Karamala Areesh KumarNo Comments

Analysis, Asia, Featured, World

Strategic Importance of AUKUS – Impact on China and Implication for India

AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America to counter China’s hegemony and expansionist policy, specifically in the Indo-pacific region and generally in global politics. The pact was signed on 15 September 2021 and announced cooperatively by US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of the UK […]

CCP passes resolution cementing Xi Jinping’s status in its political history; Aims to establish Xi as equal to Mao and Deng

12Nov

By SamvadaWorld StaffNo Comments

Asia, Featured

CCP passes resolution cementing Xi Jinping’s status in its political history; Aims to establish Xi as equal to Mao and Deng

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has passed a resolution which seeks to cement Xi Jinping’s status in its political history. The resolution, dubbed as ‘historic’ by the state media, is only the third of its kind since the founding of the party. The first was passed by Mao Zedong in 1945 and the second by […]

China vs Taiwan: The CPTPP Membership Battle and Variance in Economic Goals

1Oct

By Chandrashekar TSNo Comments

Asia, Featured, World

China vs Taiwan: The CPTPP Membership Battle and Variance in Economic Goals

is planning to join CPTPP as its member countries account for over 24% of Taiwan’s international trade.
Joining the group would be seen as a major political victory for President Tsai, whose government views Taiwan as a de facto sovereign nation awaiting broader international recognition.
China wants to contain Taiwan and wants to take over it as part of its territory and vehemently opposes any moves that imply separate statehood for Taiwan, such as joining international organizations.
China wants to pressurise Taiwan by tying down the island’s naval defenses and undermining their livelihoods. It wants to target Taiwan recognition in the world and also block its international membership in different organizations.

Chinese Communist Party’s Centenary – One Hundred years of experiments on the People of China

2Jul

By Vikram Joshi1 Comment

Analysis, Asia, Featured

Chinese Communist Party’s Centenary – One Hundred years of experiments on the People of China

Nationalism, unification through cultural revolution, growth story in the post-Mao era, embracing the world (internationalism) and China as a superpower.The rise of China is not without risks for the world and Covid-19 pandemic is one of the best examples.