Home Articles
PLA
China’s New Central Military Commission

China unveiled its new military leadership the day after the 20th Party Congress concluded on October 23. The composition of the new Central Military Commission (CMC), each of whose members is a hand-picked loyalist of Chinese President Xi Jinping, s....

January 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Xi Jinping , CMC , PLA , Eastern Theatre Command , Military Commission
China in the Cyber Domain, Major General PK Mallick, VSM, Prints Publications Pvt Ltd. 2022. ISBN:978-93-936740-4-3
Colonel Rajiv Kumar Srivastava

Millions of smartphones or computers and their hardware all over the world with made-in-China tags provide a sense that the Dragon country is perhaps one of the most advanced IT-enabled countries. PLA soldiers are safe behind their high-tech Digital ....

January 19, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , PLA , Book Reviews , Covid , cyber firewall , Chinese Cyber , cyber domain
US-China Tech Rivalry: Pentagon Report on China’s Emerging Technology Strategy
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF Article

On 29 November 2022, the US Department of Defence released the 2022 annual report on “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” in which “China’s drive to dominate emerging technologies” figure prominent....

December 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , India , US , China , artificial intelligence , Indo-Pacific , Internet of Things , PLA , Big Data , semiconductors , Quantum Technologies , Autonomous Systems , Cloud Computing , Emerging Technology , Informatised Wars , Made in China 2025
Inapt ‘Perceptions’ and Elusive ‘Peace and Tranquillity’
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Dai Bingguo, then State Councillor, Director of the General Offices of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Group of the CCP’s Central Committee and Special Representative (SR) for boundary negotiations with India from 2003 to 2013 had stated ....

December 14, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , China , Article , Indian Army , PLA , LAC , WTC , Dai Bingguo , Tawang , Yangtse , Xiaokong
PLA after 20th Party Congress: “Combat Readiness to Fight and Win Wars’’
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The much awaited Chinese 20th National Party Congress (NPC) is behind us, and the National Peoples’ Congress is about four months away. The Work Report by President Xi Jinping has been analysed ad infintum. President Xi Jinping has said that....

November 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , CPC , Taiwan , CMC , PLA , LAC , Gen He Weidong , Integrated Theatres
Assessment of China’s 20th Party Congress
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Presenting the Work Report titled ‘Hold High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive in Unity to Build a Modern Socialist Country in all Respects’, at the opening session of the 20th Party Congress on October 16, 202....

November 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , economy , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , PLA , Security , 20th Party Congress , Tibet , Hu Jintao , Polit Bureau , Zero-Covid policy
China: Daily Scan, October 20, 2022

China's State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet October 19, 2022
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Tang Wenhong was appointed deputy head of the China Intern....

October 20, 2022 CPC , Xi Jinping , PLA , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , China Daily Digest , J-20
China: Daily Scan, October 17, 2022

Agricultural reform powers China's rise: People’s Daily October 16, 2022
China's economic transformation from a largely rural society to a predominantly prosperous one has been faster than any other in the world thanks to national effo....

October 17, 2022 India , CPC , Xi Jinping , Bhutan , PLA , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest
China: Daily Scan, October 11, 2022

China suspends oil price adjustment: Xinhuanet October 10, 2022
China's top economic planner said Monday that it would keep domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged due to the volatility of international oil prices. The internationa....

October 11, 2022 PLA , Covid , Shanghai , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Omicron
China: Daily Scan, October 10, 2022

China’s internet watchdog vows another crackdown against Covid-19 rumours amid anger over pandemic policies: South China Morning Post October 6, 2022
China’s top internet regulator has pledged to keep cracking down on misinformation a....

October 10, 2022 ASEAN , PLA , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Omicron
Contact Us