China’s Pacific Missile Launch Raises Regional Alarm
China’s test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on…
Wang Yi’s BRICS Security Diplomacy: Rebuilding Trust Amidst Tensions
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s attendance at the BRICS National Security Advisers (NSAs) gathering is more than a routine diplomatic…
Penning a book on China’s colonial games in Tibet
China may be diplomatically recognised as a neighbour by the Union government in New Delhi, but for many Indians, it…
China’s Likely Reaction to the End of the U.S. – Iran War
The conclusion of a U.S.–Iran war would reverberate across Asia, and China’s response would be shaped by its strategic calculus…
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Pyongyang: A Reminder of Dependency
Xi Jinping’s recent visit to North Korea was not simply a ceremonial gesture. It was widely seen as a calculated reminder to…
Beijing’s North Korea Anxiety
Xi Jinping’s arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 8, his first in nearly seven years, is precisely that kind…
Why China Cannot Manufacture Tibetan Loyalty
For decades, Beijing has tried to engineer affection for China among Tibetans through a mix of coercion, propaganda, and economic…
China’s Wolf Cry Over Regional Militarization
When Beijing warns of “destabilizing militarization” in East Asia, the targets are predictable: Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Yet these…
Beijing’s Reincarnation Dilemma: Why the Next Dalai Lama Terrifies China
For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has tried to bend Tibetan Buddhism to its will. It ha sought to control…
China’s High-Stakes Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
President Xi Jinping is reportedly set to travel to North Korea, a development that the government in Seoul hopes will…
