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China’s Deteriorating Economy has Created Instability for Xi Jinping

China’s economy is in dire straits. While assessments of China’s economic situation by foreign banks and economists is worrying, the views of some Chinese economists are even more pessimistic. They question the Chinese government’s projected ec....

September 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , economy , Xi Jinping , CCP , zero COVID policy , Qin Gang , Wolf warrior diplomacy

Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s Absence Points to Discord in Senior Echelons of the CCP

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The decision taken by stern faced members of China’s National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) at an emergency meeting on July 25 to replace Qin Gangas Foreign Minister with his predecessor Wang Yi was very unusual. The NPCSC did not, h....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Wang Yi , Qin Gang , Fu Xiaotian , MPS , NPCSC

Does Absence of ‘War’ Mean Peace, in Indian context?

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

A narrow definition of peace is that it is opposite to concept of war, implying where there is no war, there is peace! Again, in a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a non-existence of war and freedom from fear of violence. The proposition ....

August 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , War , CCP , Peace , LoC , LAC , Sun Tzu , Influence Operations

Xi Jinping’s Latest Campaign: ‘Theme Education’

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Within months of securing a third term at the 20th Party Congress last October and successfully packing the Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) with loyalists, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee (CC) General Secretary Xi Jinping launched....

June 29, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , CCP , Xi Jinping thought , two establishments , core leader , Theme Education

Rising Tensions in Taiwan Strait

Jayadeva Ranade Article

As January 2024 -- the date for Taiwan's national elections -- draws closer, it is certain that China will be a factor in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's stop-overs in New York and Los Angeles and meeting with US House Majority Leader ....

April 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , DPP , Beijing , PLAAF , Tsai Ing-wen , US Navy , Taiwan Strait , PLAN , KMT , Gen He Weidong

Xi Jinping Tightens his Grip on the Security Apparatus

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Moving rapidly after the 20th Party Congress (October 6-12, 2022) approved his policies and endorsed him for a third term, Chinese President Xi Jinping has over the past year and a half further tightened his grip on the Party, the People's Liberation....

March 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Politburo , CCP , Party Congress , Ministry of Public Security , two establishments

Xi Jinping’s Leadership Appears to be Facing Opposition

Jayadeva Ranade Article

From the time Xi Jinping made his ambition for a third term clear, and for months before the 20th Party Congress (October 6-12, 2022), China’s official media has been publishing a series of articles highlighting the importance of safeguarding Xi Ji....

March 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , PLA , CDIC , two safeguards , rectification campaign

Xi Jinping Preparing to Initiate another ‘Party Rectification’

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping withdrew the stringent zero-Covid restrictions overnight and eased the campaign against China’s tech platforms, there has been considerable speculation in the international media to suggest that Xi Jinping had bee....

February 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Party Central Committee , two establishments , two safeguards , four consciousness , rectification campaign

Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Demise Reveals Extent of Discontent in China

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Recent events have confirmed the considerable subterranean discontent in China. The death of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who was handpicked by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping to steer the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country ....

December 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Protests , CCP , Covid , Tiananmen Square , Jiang Zemin

The Changing Nature of ‘Collective Leadership’ in Xi’s China Part II

Anushka Saxena Article

Return to Mao-era Politics: Death of Collective Leadership under Xi?

Loyalty, personal connections and familial ties (guanxi, 关系) are perhaps the defining element of Chinese elite politics. Some analystsOctober 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , 20th Party Congress , collective leadership , Unified Leadership