International Relations/Diplomacy
China
Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended by Vice Adm K K Nayyar, Shri C D Sahay, Mr. Jayadev Ranade, Amb. Satish Chandra, Amb. TCA Rangachari, Amb. Rajiv Sikri, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Dr. Arvind Virmani, Amb Asoke Mukerji, Prof. Sujit Dutta, Amb Gurjeet Singh, Vice Adm Anil Chopra, Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Brig Vinod Anand and Commodore Soman Banerjee.

Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:- Amb. Ashok Kantha, former Ambassador to China, Lt Gen S L Narasimhan, Member NSAB, Vice Adm Anil Chopra, Member NSAB, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, former Foreign Secretary.

Prof Tai Ming Cheung’s Talk, ‘Understanding China's Progress in the Development of its Defence and Strategic Science, Technology and Innovation Capabilities’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof Tai Ming Cheung, an Associate Professor at the School and Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), University of California. The talk was on ‘Understanding China's Progress in the Development of its Defence and Strategic Science, Technology and Innovation Capabilities’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, presided over the session and delivered the opening remarks. Members of the strategic community, including Dr. Devendra Kumar, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, Vice Admiral Raman Puri, Amb. Dinkar Srivastava, Amb.

Visit of Delegation from the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to China

A VIF Delegation comprising of Director, Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Ambassador Anil Wadhwa and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) representative at Shanghai, Sh Madhav Sharma, visited China from 16th-18th of July.

Xi Jinping Continues China’s Repressive Policies in Xinjiang

… The CCP has adopted harsh repressive measures towards Xinjiang since the very beginning … has been pushing policies to change the basic religious and cultural fabric of Xinjiang as it wants a more ‘tailor made’ Uighur population, which will be closer to the idea of CCP … harsh religious intolerance has created serious mistrust between the CCP and the Uighurs

Discussion on ‘India’s Recent Foreign Policy Moves in Wuhan, Sochi, Singapore and Qingdao’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion on ‘India’s Recent Foreign Policy Moves in Wuhan, Sochi, Singapore and Qingdao’, with the Director, VIF, moderating the discussions.

Xi's Tightening Control over the Media

... The Chinese media has successfully invented novel ways to bypass the authority of the state since 1978. But after Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the balance has shifted heavily in favour of the government. Xi has adopted a host of new methods to control and monitor the media in China, the primary objective of this effort being to bring the media under the complete control of the CCP ...

Interaction with Chinese delegation on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’ - after China’s 19th People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and National People’s Congress (NPC). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF chaired the proceedings. There were two presentations from the Indian side and two from the Chinese side. Chinese Delegation

Interaction with Visiting Chinese Press Delegation

On 2nd April, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted twelve senior journalists and editors from China. These were senior editors and correspondents from reputed Chinese media outlets like the CCTV, Caixin, Global Times and The Observer. The participants were:- Ms. Zhang Xin, Director, International News Section GLOBAL TIMES; Ms. Song Shengxia, Chief Editor of English Edition, GLOBAL TIMES; Ms. Sun Wei, Editor & Senior Correspondent CCTV; Mr. Xu Heqian, Director International Desk CAIXIN;

Talk on Chinese Economy by Dr. Ananth Nageshwaran

On March 16th, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Singapore based Dr. Ananth Nageshwaran, a Distinguished Fellow at VIF. Dr. Nageshwaran gave a presentation on the current situation of the Chinese economy. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, presided over the participative meeting. Dr. Gupta began the meeting by mentioning that it is really important to understand the direction of the economy and its vulnerabilities.

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