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A discussion with Dr. Sonika Gupta on “China: Thirty Years After Tiananmen” at ORF, Chennai, on 3 August 2019, questioned whether the ongoing Hong Kong protests could be seen as a continuation of Tiananmen?
China and India talking RCEP is a good beginning, but there is a long way ahead
Under President Marcos, Manila is keen to strengthen the country’s maritime security capabilities and improve its defence network in the region
It is interesting to note the accommodations that China made in its educational system to inspire its exponential growth in economic and defence capability. Its educational reforms aimed at transitioning China from a manufacturing hub to a leader in innovation. Today China has the largest network of primary education in the world.
Control of China through cooperation could be a more effective policy given the size and closed nature of China's society
Since the trade war began, a sharp decline has been seen in China’s LNG imports from the US.
Formulating a policy towards China that finds the right balance between engagement and resistance is not easy. We are obliged to engage with China as it is fast on the road to becoming the world's number two power.
Whether China will be able to implement its commitments at a fast pace and accord priority to important areas of cooperation will ultimately depend on
Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine follows its annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its continued direct support for separatist activities in eastern Ukraine, marking a new chapter in Moscow's geopolitical approach. China's response and its overt diplomatic, financial, and economic support for Russia was also noteworthy. This brief assesses the contours of the new geopolitical formation (the ‘DragonBear’, a term coined by this author)
The SCO is not another SAARC, and its member states will most likely not sit by and watch their agenda hijacked by a bilateral dispute.
The possibility of war between the US and China is not something that is exclusive to events today.
Accompanying these country-level strategies is a range of defensive measures that the EU has put in place. These include two-way screenings of investments and anti-coercion mechanisms under the umbrella of its 'derisking' approach. At the same time, Europe is attempting to diversify its trade partners and supply chains in favour of more 'like-minded' nations in Asia, Latin America and elsewhere.
With China’s economic strength and the relative weakness of many smaller European countries, it is justified to see a “divide and rule” strategy
Has growing US-Europe ties after the Ukraine crisis impacted EU interests in China?
The CPC's recent policies in China have made the country less attractive to European investors and it has no intention of changing its course.
The split between Western and Eastern Europe has compromised the EU’s emergence as a credible strategic actor on issues relating to China
Europe’s gradual embrace of China’s OBOR presents most significant milestone in its history after President Xi Jinping pulled drapes off three yea
This report of a conference, hosted by the NFG Research Group "Asian Perceptions of the European Union" at ORF and JNU on September 26-27, 2013, provides a summary of the key themes which emerged from the conference.
In the near future we will be able to observe a certain convergence of the diplomatic positions of Europe and Russia regarding the central problems of
How should liberal democracies in Europe, each with relatively small populations and split by differing conceptions of national interest, deal with th
Whether France can be a trusted partner in managing China is a question that many have asked after the fiasco of Macron’s visit.
The shift began with the election of Trump who refused to go by conventional thinking on Russia.
The shift from a one-world economy to a two-world system will force States to make hard choices. Europe is the testing ground
The geopolitical and security crisis has forced the CARs and the EU to rethink their foreign policy regarding the region's sovereignty, safety, and st
China has often showed a lack of willingness to abide by not only established international law but also certain norms that the global community has fostered over the years. It has flouted the decision issued by an arbitration court at The Hague regarding its claims in the South China Sea; it has also appropriated intellectual property. In the 1970s when the Western economies were taking the lead in setting global norms while balancing the thre
The United States, Japan, India, Australia – may emerge as guarantors of free trade and defense cooperation to check China
Vietnam's self-assured pursuit of a complex balance of power strategy could be a model for other medium powers in Asia who are deeply concerned about the rise of China, want Washington to balance Beijing, but are reluctant to become formal military allies of the United States.
Over the course of five years, Beijing has curbed religious freedom under the pretext of “reorienting” Muslims of China towards core socialist val
Though China has significantly reduced the rate of malnutrition, the country still faces challenges in ensuring food security
More research is needed to understand the barriers that Indian companies are facing in China.
In China’s view, disengagement is a done thing; if New Delhi thinks otherwise, the onus is on it to do what it can.
Conflict resolution and political problem-solving in other countries are not traits that Chinese diplomats excel at. It remains to be seen how China walks this tightrope in Afghanistan, which remains a fractured crucible of contradictory ethnic and political interests
Pakistan is now deeply in hock to China. From weapon systems to economic bailouts, to diplomatic support in various international fora, China is Pakis
