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India and China
Chinese FDI in India: Will it augment the bilateral relations?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh. · 04 Oct, 2014 · #4679 · Commentary
Economic relations have propelled Sino – Indian ties in recent times and have also facilitated the management of political conflict and rivalry. In this context, the announcement by President Xi Jinping during his New Delhi’s visit that ...
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China’s Real Estate Crisis: Beyond the Chinese Shores?
Tilak Jha. · 24 Sep, 2014 · #4673 · Commentary
The Chinese Real Estate situation, like other aspects of its economy, has a growth and sustenance pattern that have bucked the trends seen in other economies. A major reason behind this - beyond the reality of the strength of Chinese market - is th ...
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Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping: Building a Closer Developmental Partnership
Srikanth Kondapalli. · 22 Sep, 2014 · #4669 · Commentary
President Xi Jinping’s visit to India from September 17-19 provided a chance for both the leaderships to know each other’s concerns and aspirations better and made incremental progress in the bilateral relations, specifically in the eco ...
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India-China Relations
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping: Strong Leaders, Hard Issues
D Suba Chandran. · 20 Sep, 2014 · #4668 · Commentary
The visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping to India is over. A series of bilateral agreements and a new bonhomie at the highest level between Jinping and Modi are the highlights, along with border clashes in Ladakh during the same time.
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Bangladesh, China and Japan: Dhaka’s Delicate Balancing
Harun ur Rashid. · 17 Sep, 2014 · #4664 · Commentary
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited China and Japan during the second quarter of this year. These visits were fruitful as both countries pledged financial support and investment in Bangladesh. Japanese PM visited Dhaka early this month. ...
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Xi Jinping and the Maritime Silk Road: The Indian Dilemma
Vijay Sakhuja. · 15 Sep, 2014 · #4662 · Commentary
New Delhi is abuzz with speculation that President Xi Jinping could raise the issue of Maritime Silk Road (MSR) during his visit to India this week and explore business, investments and trade opportunities for China in India. At least three reasons ...
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The Chinese Dream
Contemporary Foreign Policy of China: Legacy of Deng Xiaoping
Teshu Singh. · 10 Sep, 2014 · #4653 · Commentary
Is the new Chinese leadership carrying forward the legacies of Deng Xiaoping? What are the alterations to Deng’s foreign policy legacy that have shaped Chinese foreign policy to be what it is today?
As soon as Chinese President Xi Jinping ...
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Uighur Unrest
Religious Radicalisation in Xinjiang: Is China’s Game-plan to Blame?
Bhavna Singh. · 06 Sep, 2014 · #4645 · Commentary
The execution of Juma Tahir, the Uighur imam of the Id Kah mosque in Kashgar, the largest in China, earlier last month has raised concerns about the nature of religious extremism in Xinjiang. It comes as no surprise since these imams are mostly han ...
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Maritime Matters
Maritime Silk Road: Can India Leverage It?
Vijay Sakhuja. · 01 Sep, 2014 · #4635 · Commentary
It was the Maldives’s turn to receive a sermon on the Maritime Silk Road (MSR) from China. Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen to participate in the 21st Century MSR, expand cooperation in tourism, trade an ...
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Xi Jinping’s Mongolia Tour
China and Mongolia: Realising a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”
Abanti Bhattacharya. · 29 Aug, 2014 · #4632 · Commentary
On 22 August, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day trip to Mongolia, which is noteworthy not just because he signed as many as 26 agreements but because this was his second single country visit since he became President and also a fi ...