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Qin, Hui, 2021. Globalization after the Pandemic: Thoughts on the Coronavirus. Translated by David Own by. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Mihir Vikrant Kaulgud

During the pandemic, China has pursued a “zero COVID policy,” which has required harsh restrictions on citizens' mobility and freedoms. Well into 2022, the Chinese government is shutting down entire districts, because a few asymptomatic COVID cas....

August 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Book Reviews , COVID-19 , Human Rights , zero COVID policy
How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
Anushka Saxena Commentary

China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape and justify a fervent and yet aggressive fore....

August 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Hong Kong , Mao , Rejuvenation
Xi Jinping Begins Appointing Loyalists to Key Posts
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The political situation in China is becoming volatile as the 20th Party Congress draws near and rumours of imminent purges circulating in Beijing gain momentum. The absence of a ‘Revolutionary’ veteran founding leader with unchallenged authority ....

August 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Politburo , CCP , princelings , Bo Xilai , Jiang Zemin , Li , loyalists
China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Akhila Nair Article

What is Going on in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, as shortages of food and fuel are causing unrest among the citizens. Economic reforms, which included significant ....

July 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Sri Lanka , Article , Belt and Road Initiative , Hambantota port , Sri Lanka economic crisis , Debt diplomacy , India- Sri Lanka relations
China's Cyber Espionage Operations

… India is on the hit list of some very sophisticated cybercriminal groups of attackers … Indian businesses need to take note as Singapore is becoming a significant hotspot for cyberattacks … China’s cyber espionage against Indian security f....

July 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , DRDO , ISRO , China’s cyber espionage policy , Chinas cyberespionage resources , targets of China’s cyberespionage , technologies of cyberespionage , BARC , threats of cyber espionage
Kashi Ram Sharma, ‘The Third Birth of Confucius: Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Philosophy in the Post-Mao China’. New Delhi, Manohar, 2022. 385pp. Rs. 1,995.00
Prof K Warikoo

Kashi Ram Sharma, ‘The Third Birth of Confucius: Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Philosophy in the Post-Mao China’. New Delhi, Manohar, 2022. 385pp. Rs. 1,995.00Confucius has made a remarkable comeback in China. As the author emphasizes, “C....

July 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Buddhism , Book Reviews , Mao , Chinese civilization
गुआंगदोंग में चीनी युद्ध की तैयारी अभ्यास के लीक वीडियो का प्रारंभिक विश्लेषण
Jayadeva Ranade Article

14 मई, 2022 को गुआंगदोंग प्रांत कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी समिति द्वारा आयोजित एक 'युद्ध की तैयारी के अभ्यास'....

July 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , दक्षिण चीन सागर , पीएलए , गुआंगदोंग , ड्रोन , लामबंदी , पर्ल रिवर डेल्टा
After Djibouti and (suspected) Military Base in Solomon Islands, China now Eyes Ream Naval Base in Cambodia
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

China’s relentless drives towards power projection endeavours and to expand its strategic and maritime imprints look unstoppable. In South Asia, the much talked about String of Pearls by building ports in Gwadar in Pakistan, Chittagong in Banglades....

June 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Djibouti , Solomon Islands , Hun Sen , Ream Naval Base , regional peace and stability , Dara Sakor , Gulf of Thailand , logistical support facility.
Initial Analysis of Leaked Video of Chinese War Preparedness Exercise in Guangdong
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The timing of the 'leak' of the video of a ‘War Preparedness Mobilisation Exercise’ convened by the Guangdong Province Communist Party Committee on May 14, 2022 is interesting. It is yet unclear whether the video was deliberately ‘leaked’ by ....

June 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , PLA , Guangdong , Drones , mobilisation , Pearl River Delta
Is Biden Serious about Defending Taiwan from the Chinese Threat?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has dramatically altered the geopolitics of the world. When Russia’s Foreign Minister warned of the possibility of a nuclear war and Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces at an e....

June 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Sabre-rattling , NATO , One-China policy , flashpoint , international politics and diplomacy , strategy of denial , strategic ambiguity
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