Tag: infrastructure development

• Dealing with India’s China Challenge

  

  When asked in 1924 why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, the British mountaineer George Mallory is reported to have replied, “Because it’s there.” He would disappear on Everest later that same year during an attempt to reach the summit…

• China in Afghanistan: Not Ready for the Burden

  Despite the US withdrawal, it is too early for anyone to declare victory for China in Afghanistan

• Xi Jinping in Tibet: What India Needs to Look Out For

  The non-military uses of China’s civilian infrastructure build-up in TAR or Xinjiang must not be ignored

• Xi Jinping Visits the Tibet Autonomous Region

  Constant references to the ‘new’ to describe the Party-State’s views of developments on the Tibetan plateau underline Xi’s attempts to leave his personal stamp on Tibet policy.

• 印中關係新常態

  固然，中印雙邊關係不僅僅是邊界爭端，但印度也越來越清楚，中國不願意考慮合作的潛在利益.

• Belligerence and Silence: Explaining Chinese Actions Along the LAC in Ladakh

  What should be concerning in the wake of Galwan and the reported loss of lives also of Chinese troops, is that Beijing will now be particularly prone to viewing any Indian action as provocative and seek to respond in an overwhelming manner as a way of saving face.

• China in the Middle East: Expanding Political Clout and Maritime Space

  While economic diplomacy is the mainstay, China’s maritime presence in the Middle East is also growing and together these support a clear and strong political message on China’s domestic and foreign policy interests that countries in the region are reluctant to contest.

• The Second BRI Forum: Signaling Change?

  The political, social and security implications do not look pretty for countries participating in the BRI. New Delhi might, however, consider if absolute opposition to the BRI is ultimately doing either its relationship with China or its own global image any long-term good.

• Raising China as an Issue in Indian Elections

  General elections due next year in India are an opportunity for political parties to turn greater attention towards foreign policy issues and elevate the level of discussion on China in the popular domain.