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Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Rivalry has begun

The last two years have seen the U.S-China rivalry ramping up, threatening to engulf the world in a new Cold War. The new Cold War would not be the same as before, based on ideology, but, who has better technology and is equipped to deal with global ....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , US , China , Aircraft , EU , Manufacturing , Boeing , Airbus , COMAC , commercial

PLA: Reading Tea Leaves¹

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

Any study of PLA gets hit by the wall of opacity or broad based sources, lacking as it is of military transparency and accountability. Xinhua or People’s Daily or Global Times tend to enjoy official patronage and state the official line in t....

October 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CMC , CCP , LAC , Ladakh , corruption PLA , Gen Zhang Yang , peace disease , 1959 Line

Chinese Data Collection- Domestically and Internationally - A talk by Professor Christopher Balding

Several reports—news media and research, has highlighted the Chinese government’s engagement in data collection at a massive scale across multiple domains, for various purposes—including enhancing State security/surveillance. For a better and i....

October 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Cyber Security , Chinese Data Collection , Data Leak , IP address , Hikvision

Does the World Need Chinese Hegemony?

Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd)

In 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao said that China’s rise “will not come at the cost of any other country, will not stand in the way of any other country, nor pose a threat to any other country”. The broad Pacific Ocean is vast enough to embrace both ....

October 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Mayhem of ‘peaceful rise’ , China’s neighbourhood policy , China’s push to global power , China’s territorial usurpations , China’s domineering ambitions

Why the Revival of CPEC now?

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In international rhetoric, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the crown jewel or the colossal blunder of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. These diametrically opposite assessments reflect the ambiguity and irrationa....

October 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Article , Afghanistan , CPEC , Imran Khan , Ladakh , Gilgit-Baltistan , Xinjiang , Hydel Power Projects , Chinese Military Base , Wakhan Corridor , CCCC , External Debt

Japan- Vietnam Security Matrix in the Indo-Pacific Region

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The security scenario centring in the much contested South China Sea continues to be grimmer because of China’s expansionist designs and expanding maritime claims, converting this part of the ocean into the most dangerous hotspot. In its intimidati....

October 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Philippines , Indonesia , Wang Yi , defence sale , Yoshide Suga

Chinese Stance in United Nations Security Council towards India

Dr Teshu Singh Article

Amidst the on-going stand-off at the Galwan Valley, China had once again tried to raise the Kashmir issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Also, China has persistently tried to block India’s entry into the UNSC, Nuclear Suppliers Grou....

October 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Pakistan , China , UNSC , Terrorism , Article 370 , NPT , LAC , Galwan valley , NSG

भारत-चीन में तनाव : क्या चीन ने भारी भूल कर दी?

Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

चीन ने भारत के लद्दाख में सैन्य मुठभेड़ कर भारी भूल कर दी है। उसने अपनी दादागीरी दिखाने की रणनीत....

October 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , चीन। शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपीपी। पीएलसी। एलएसी। लद्दाख। पैंनगोंग टीएसओ। वांग यी। आर्थिक मोर्चा। सैन्य संघर्ष। रक्षा मंत्रियों की बैठक।

Local Perception of China's Growing Role in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

China's relation with its Central Asian neighbours has been complicated. Even though Beijing maintains good relations with most Central Asian governments, rising anti-Chinese sentiments among the local populace have proved ch....

October 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Article , Protests , Kazakhstan , Corruption , illegal immigrants , Debt Trap , Demonstrations , Anti-China , Leasing Land , Detention Camps , Sinophobia , Kyrgystan

Why China is an Economic Landmine

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

‘And China has deep pockets’ is a guaranteed statement one gets to hear in every seminar or discussion on China. But despite its moneyed and lucrative hues, many questions arise. How is China an economic behemoth, when economists and Chinese poli....

October 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Russia , NATO , BRI , State Owned Enterprises , WTO , Debt , Technology transfers , Cybersecurity Law , Bullet Trains