An attempt was made by China last month to stop Global Environment Facility [GEF] funding for the Sakteng Wildlife sanctuary in Bhutan. Since it did not press with its objection, it was clearly aimed at sending a strong political message to Bhutan th....
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On June 15 2020, Col. B Santosh Babu probably didn’t expect to walk up to a Chinese observation post at the vertex of the bend in Galwan River. It was strange because the PLA themselves had dismantled the post after the talks few days back. A sense....
Tags : Article , China , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , Col. Santosh Babu , belligerence , wolf warriors , Gen. Zhao Zongqi
At those heights where the earth touches the sky The wind blows like a flurry of sharp spears That pierce the flesh without drawing blood When breathing becomes an ordeal And each step an act of determination to feel alive Our soldiers....
Tags : Commentary , China , PLA , Uighurs , Col Suresh Babu , Tibetans , Stone Age warriors , Forbidden City , Galwan River , Hegemonic ambitions
The Dragon is awake, and is vigourously seeking to establish Pax Sinica! Of the two milestones of the 100th anniversaries of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2021 and 2....
National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Border and Coastal Security , China
Tags : Article , PLA , LAC , Ladakh , Galwan , CBMs , Agreement for Maintenance peace & Stability , Pangong Tso , Border Maintenance Posture , ROE
The China-Japan Bilateral Relationship has had an enduring impact on international relations. Usually territorial disputes, conflicting political interactions, anticipated military conflicts are all associated with reduced trade flows and states with....
Tags : Article , Banking , United States , Supply chains , Abe-Xi Summit , Senkaku Islands , Southwestern Wall Defense , Pinghu Oil and Gas Field
To understand China’s conduct You have to from their names deduct The kind of persons they could be, It’s like solving a mystery. In social context these days one sees You use first names with so much ease, You could call Dev De....
Tags : Commentary , Politburo , Wang Yang , Zhao Leji , Wang Huning , Song Ping , Han Zheng , Yu Zhengsheng , Li Zhanshu , Hu Qili , Qiao Shi , Chen Boda , Li Lanqing , Wang Qishan , Wu Bangguo , Yao Yilin , Lui Yunshan , Zhang Gaoli , Li Changchun , Li Fuchun , Wang Hongwen
The ongoing Sino-Indian faceoff at several points in Ladakh as well as at Naku La in Sikkim have brought the relationship to an inflexion point. While examining the extraordinary gravity of this face off -- a product of Chinese duplicity and aggressi....
Tags : Article , India , China , LAC , Ladakh , Galwan valley , Fingers area , UN Human Rights Council
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As usual China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), held its annual plenary session in Beijing along with the National People’s Congress (NPC). The plenum was delayed this year a....
Tags : Article , Politburo , CCP , PLA , Li Keqiang , COVID-19 , CPCC , PAP , Deputies , critics of Xi , Hong Kong Deputies , National security Law , TAR , Xinjiang
Recent violent clashes near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between Indian and Chinese army units, resulting in large number of casualties in the Galwan region, has caused significant alarm in the wider Indo-Pacific region. While the nature of the c....
Tags : Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , PLA Navy , Indian Navy , Galwan , IOR , COC
Summary The 3rd Plenum of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing from May 22 to 28, 2020, in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic with restrictions on expenditure and social interaction. Th....
Tags : Article , China , economy , Xi Jinping , CPPCC , Tsinghua University , Pandemic , Two Sessions , 13th CPC , military Deputies , criticism , Hongkong , Two Centenary goals , US-China relations