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Two predominant interests guided China's earlier approach to cyber sovereignty.
India’s ties with Bangladesh have not been smooth and faced turbulence despite India supporting Bangladesh in its liberation.
Beijing has been relentless in targeting Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen, but the more she has been bullied, the higher her political profile has risen
India should remain wary about Chinese presence on its borders despite Chinese assessments stating otherwise
The summit has shown the world that China and India may have troubled relations, but their leaders also have the maturity to recognise when things are going out of hand.
A report by the Long War Journal has stated that the Taliban is now threatening five of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals.
Although Saudi’s funds fit Sri Lanka’s investment needs, it could have unwittingly facilitated the Beijing-Riyadh strategic partnership.
Reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping had proposed trilateral talks involving the shared Indian neighbour at a meeting with visiting Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena should make New Delhi sit up and take notice.
The China-Maldives FTA encourages economic cooperation between the two countries, potentially resulting in China's debt share growing to unsustainable
Taiwan is an important test case for both the United States and China
The message to countries in East and Southeast Asia, as well as India, is clear: Be ready for Beijing’s military intimidation if its unilateral alterations in the status quo are resisted.
To what extent will Biden’s priorities impact China?
CCP’s control over social media continues to expand as it aims to control the global narrative and present a favourable image to the world.
The 16+1 initiative is seen as a Chinese Trojan Horse waiting for entry into the European Union
The line-up of the newly appointed CMC leadership indicates that the growing tensions and economic pressure are compelling China to address regional p
The 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2022 and the subsequent leadership reshuffle gave a new mandate to a ruling elite that will sit at the helm till 2027. It happened at a time when the CPC is facing strong headwinds, among them a tech war with the United States (US) and a downturn in the domestic economy as a result of President Xi Jinping’s ‘zero-COVID-19’ policy. The CPC saw the protests that ensued a
As China and the US compete, episodes like the “Balloongate” are likely to be the norm than exception
The PLA has still to cover some gaps before it gains the confidence and warfare proficiency in any planned invasion.
Steering clear of strategic issues by only focusing on non-traditional security challenges has led to a decline in the relevance of the EAS Summit.
Though Xi’s recent trip to the Middle East might have added new momentum to Sino-GCC cooperation, they still need to iron out certain differences
The failure of Beijing’s authoritarian approach to covid is a moment to emphasize why democracies meet aspirations better
Beijing’s mismanagement of the recent COVID surge is adversely affecting the credibility of both the party and its leader, Xi Jinping
Any appearance of weakness in Xi on the world stage could imperil his grip on power within China
Lithuania’s recent acknowledgement of Taiwan provides the EU with an opportunity to stand up to China’s bullying tactics
The more pushback Xi Jinping faces globally, the more aggressive his domestic and foreign policy agenda is likely to become.
While the BRI faces resistance from some countries, the GG forum has yet to establish itself. On balance, all these initiatives are bound to coexist i
China’s declining population does have positive implications but it needs to be offset by the increasing productivity of the existing workforce
The region’s geostrategic and trade dynamics are already in flux and may throw up opportunities for India to capitalize on
The US wants to thwart China’s technological ambitions as much as Beijing wants to foster them. The US delegation that went to China earlier this month, clearly signalled that it was not in it for just the trade.
Could the refusal of Chinese banks to process payments in Rubles or China's reliance on alternative trade routes that circumvent Russia be considered
There are clear limits to informal summitry, as India has found out since Wuhan. Despite all the rhetoric and symbolism on display at Mamallapuram, the substantive outcome remains clouded in mystery.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have not really been travelling a lot since the Covid pandemic but they manage to find time for each other amidst the fragmentation of the global order
A lookback at Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership of Germany
The challenge for policymakers is to identify the means necessary to tackle the threat China poses to security while also addressing threats to human
