Articles

China’s 14th National People’s Congress Session Gives New Direction to PLA

April 19, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, which opened in Beijing’s Great Hall of the Pe....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , NPC , PLA Navy , Xi Jinping , CCP , innovation , Two Sessions , civil military fusion , Intelligent Warfare

China and IUU Fishing in IOR: Need for India to Lead Mitigation Efforts

April 11, 2024 Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China

Tags : Article , China , Maritime Security , IOR , IUU fishing

India-China Relations: Envisioning the Long Haul!

April 08, 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Hu Xijin the former editor of Global Times on X (formerly Twitter) quoted a senior Colonel of PLA stating ‘Zangnan has been Chinese territory since ancient times. Where does Arunachal Pradesh come from? If a border war does break out, India will....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , US , China , Indian Ocean Region , Border management , Indian Navy , Trade Deficit , Arunachal Pradesh , Corps Commander level talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping Bolsters Position at National People’s Congress

April 04, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, both important events in China’s political cal....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , PLA Navy , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , CPCC , aircraft carrier , Wang Yi , SOEs , Li Qiang , Third Plenum , civil military fusion , Gen Dong Jun , National Defence budget

China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait

March 14, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victory of the DPP's Lai Ching-te clearly signalled t....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Commentary , China , Taiwan , CCP , DPP , PLA , KMT , Kinmen , Quemoy , reunification

Xi Jinping Reinforces Security Apparatus Amidst Growing Popular Discontent

March 07, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The slowing economy and increasing joblessness have contributed to the growing popular discontent in China. This has affected China’s entrepreneurs and there are indications that discontent has spread also to the ‘princelings’ and cadres in the....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , PLA , Cultural Revolution , armed police department , discontent in China , Ministry of State Security , Political Bureau

Chinese President Xi Jinping Beset by Growing Popular Discontent

February 26, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

Faced with increasing popular discontent, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese leadership have since the 19th Party Congress in 2017 been focussed on trying to assert the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s pre-eminence in all sectors and ensur....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Demonstrations , Strikes , MPS , HRIC , National Statistics Bureau , salary reduction

China and France in the New World Order

February 12, 2024 Varuna Shankar Article

This year, 2024, marks six decades of the diplomatic relationship between China and France. Chinese President Xi Jingping announced breaking new grounds to further strengthen their bilateral ties. He stated that this was an opportunity to uphold fund....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , India , China , France , Strategic Autonomy Bilateral ties , Disengagement , Mutual trust.

Indication of Disarray in PLA and Imminent ‘Rectification’ Campaign

February 05, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The senior echelons of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appear to be in disarray. The unexplained long absences of Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman General Zhang Youxia and sudden removal of Defence Minister Li Shangfu, both ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CMC , PLA , Corruption , PLARF , Gen He Weidong , ideological risks , Li Yuchao , PLASSF , Xu Zhonbo

China’s Poaching Style of Conducting Diplomacy

February 01, 2024 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Beijing seems to be determined to strangulate Taiwan as barely 48 hours after the presidential elections in which the pro-sovereignty leaning returned the Democratic Progressive Party candidate William Lai Ching-te, whose stance has irked Beijing. Th....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , DPP , New Southbound Policy , One-China policy , KMT , cross-strait relations , Chinese elements , switching allegiance , poaching of allies