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CPPCC Chairman Wang Yang’s Visit to Tibet Autonomous Region is Important

The 3-day (August 18-20, 2021) visit to Lhasa by Wang Yang, Politburo Standing Committee member and Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), at the head of a 22-member delegation is important. The visit follows th

August 31, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Tibet, Article, Dalai Lama, CPPCC, Wang Yang

शी जिनपिंग का तिब्बत दौरा अहम,भारत के लिए इसके खास मायने

Jayadeva Ranade

चीनी राष्ट्रपति शी जिनपिंग बिना किसी पूर्व घोषणा के ही तिब्बत स्वायत्तशासी क्षेत्र (टार) के दो

August 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Tibet, Article, शी जिनपिंग। सीएमसी। पीएलए। तिब्बत। टार। सिचुआन-तिब्बत रेलवे। ल्हासा। न्यिंगची। डब्ल्यूटीसी। यारलुंग सांगपो

Sino-Tajik Relations: An Unequal Partnership

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

The narrative about the ‘peaceful Rise of China’ is ironic. China has border disputes with all its neighbours. Some of these issues have been addressed, while some still exist. For example, its border dispute with India is a critical issue affect

August 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, China, Article, India, SCO, Afghanistan, military base, Soviet Union, Tajikistan, Debt Trap, Xinjiang, Badakhshan, Uyghurs, Border Dispute, Chinese Belligerence, investment and trade, Pamir Region

China Intensifies Campaign to Assimilate Tibetans into Mainstream Han Culture

Jayadeva Ranade

Tibet appears poised to initiate a vigorous campaign aimed at assimilating the Tibetan ethnic minority into the Han national mainstream. An important speech by Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) Party Secretary Wu Yingjie, at a meeting of the District Par

August 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Tibet, Article, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Tibet, TAR, Han, Mandarin, Gyaltsen Norbu, Wu Yingie

Afghanistan's Uncertain Future and Its Implications for China-Pakistan Relations

Aakriti Vinayak

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will have a profound impact on Asian geopolitics and international relations at large. China-Pakistan relations are also undergoing steady change as both seek to maximise their influence, security and economic int

August 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Article, Terrorism, CPEC, Xinjiang, Taliban Extremism, China-Pakistan Relations

China Studies’ Coming of Age Story in Taiwan and A few Pointers for India

Naina Singh

In her 2006 Report on China Studies in India, Madhavi Thampi pointed out that there is a lack of depth and rigour in China centric research within India¹. Much does not seem to have changed as she noted the similar observation in her Janua

August 05, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, Taiwan, Mandarin, KMT, China studies, cross-strait relations

Xi Jinping Visit to Tibet is Important and has Implications for India

Jayadeva Ranade

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) at Nyingchi’s Mainling Airport on July 21 at the start of a two-day (July 21-23) visit, without prior public notice. The visit, which comes shortly before the 70th anniversar

July 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Tibet, Article, Xi Jinping, CMC, PLA, Tibet, TAR, Sichuan-Tibet railway, Lhasa, Nyingchi, WTC, Yarlung Tsangpo

Deepening Democracy in Taiwan under Democratic Progressive Party

Rup Narayan Das

The consolidation and deepening of democracy in Taiwan as evident from the regular and periodic elections and peaceful transfer of political baton from one political party to another speak volume of the democratic culture and tradition of Taiwan. The

July 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, China, democracy, Taiwan, DPP, KMT, G-7

Japan’s Defence White Paper 2021: China Riled by Mention of Taiwan Strait

Prof Rajaram Panda

On 13 July 2021, Japan issued the 2021 Defense White Paper. One significant mention for the first time is the need to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is threatened by increasing Chinese military incursions on the Taiwanese waters. The

July 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, South China Sea, COVID-19, Taiwan Strait, Abe Shinzo, One-China policy, Senkaku, Suga Yoshihide, Defense White Paper, Kishi Nobuo, Self Defense Forces, Baushuan Ger

Xi Jinping’s Centenary Speech Exudes Confidence and Determination

Jayadeva Ranade

Centenaries are celebrated around the world. These are occasions for special celebration when it is the centenary of the ruling political party, as well as an opportunity for it to share its assessment of the journey thus far and give a broad sense o

July 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, PLA, BRI, Party Congress, Mao Zedong, Tiananmen, Hu Jintao, PBSC