Japan’s Rohingya Policy: Deviation From Long-held Distinction
The story of Japan long pervasive in Bangladesh even across the world consists of two distinct aspects. One is the horrific nuclear bomb attack...
Can “good emperor” Xi ride over factional fights into a third term?
As 2022 begins to unfold, mainstream global media – including the “gossipy” Chinese language Asian press, are agog with news commentaries and op-ed pieces...
De-escalation of the Sino-Indian border stand-off in Ladakh is nowhere near at sight
The Line of Actual Control in Ladakh continues to remain tense, even after 20 months of stand-off that witnessed 13 rounds of military talks,...
The levels and axes of the Chinese vision in practice to deal with Washington
When analyzing the Chinese vision for dealing with Washington, perhaps China has some tools and means that it can use to exert pressure in...
Chinese political shift approach to Washington during Biden’s administration
China has turned to adopting and adopting a more daring policy in defiance of Washington after decades of Chinese reluctance to announce this, as...
Putting the recent double-down on Chinese claims over India’s Arunachal Pradesh into perspective
In this essay, I try to place Arunachal Pradesh in the larger context of the India-China border dispute by looking at contemporary developments in...
The Chinese grand strategy: an overview of the causes and consequences of the Belt and Road
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a grand development plan adopted in 2013 by the People's Republic of China (PRC). It involves over...
Xi Jinping’s Pursuit of Dictatorial rule through Digital Totalitarianism
In the age of rapid technological advancement, as the news outlets in China increasingly goes digital, and as television goes mobile, the digital ecosystem...
BRICS+2.0: Integration Reloaded
The coming of China’s chairmanship in the BRICS grouping in 2022 is likely to provide a fresh impulse to the BRICS+ initiative that was...
Nothing left of democracy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is no longer what it was known for a few years back. The Chinese Communist Party continues to dismantle the city's democratic...