Beyond the Old Norms: Exploring China’s New Consumption Drivers
President Xi Jinping in his speech delivered during the Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) held in Beijing during 11-12 December 2024 summarised the economic work of...
Why China Cannot Accept a “Chinese Commonwealth”?
What does Beijing hate most? Chaos. What's the deadliest kind of chaos? Integrating "American teammates" into the Chinese system.
In discussions regarding China and Taiwan,...
China is Winning, the World is Losing: U.S. is Struggling to Counter China’s Asymmetric Tactics
Recent years have seen a noticeable ramp-up of China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea. While China previously held a far more passive stance...
India-Japan relations and the sub-national dimension
Authors: Gitanjali Sinha Roy and Tridivesh Singh Maini
India-Japan relations have evolved over a long period of time. This relationship has seen many transitions at...
Trump’s Return Accelerates U.S.-China Decoupling: Asia Caught in the Crossfire
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has reignited global concerns over the trajectory of U.S.-China relations. During his previous term, Trump launched aggressive...
China’s Aging Crisis: The Lasting Impact of the One-Child Policy
Authors: Elijah R. Biji and Anand K.T Nambiar*
"We will establish a policy system to boost birth rates and pursue a proactive national strategy in...
The year of Japan-CARICOM Friendship
Last year was the Japan-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Friendship Year, aimed at strengthening relations between Tokyo and this important 15-member bloc. Analyses about extra-regional nations...
Squid Game and South Korean Politics: Socioeconomic Inequality and Power Struggles
Netflix’s Squid Game has captured global attention with its depiction of a deadly survival game where financially desperate individuals are forced to compete for...
A Chinese Commonwealth: Navigating Cross-Strait Relations for Regional Stability
A negotiated China-Taiwan reunification or political association within a confederal or commonwealth framework, backed by key powers such as Japan, the USA, and other...
Whither India-China Relations?
In April 1924, standing next to a lifelike statue of an Indian Buddhist monk in Hangzhou, Tagore promised to the Chinese people saying: “We...