Modi’s Messenger to the World
How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy. Read More Here
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The Indian Giant Has Arrived
With India’s development continuing to gain steam, one of the biggest challenges will be to avoid the mistake that others have made when they failed to recognize their newly acquired global systemic influence and adapt accordingly. Both China and Big Tech show that it is never too early to start managing one’s own rise. Read […]
Sanctioned Huawei moving from strength to strength
Chinese telecom giant’s smartphone market share rebounds strongly while next-gen 5.5G pilot network deployed in Beijing. Read More Here
The Foreign Policy Angle in India’s Upcoming National Elections
The BJP has consistently used its foreign policy credentials to bolster its domestic popularity, but the difference is mostly one of style rather than substance. Read More Here
The Connections
This is the latest map showing connections between the Politburo Standing Committee – China’s most powerful leaders – and members of the 20th Central Committee, based on their official work history. See map here
The History and Future of China Studies in the US
Things may look bleak today, but it’s a far cry from the era of zero contact in the 1950s and ‘60s. Read More Here
How the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza Is Changing Arab Views
Support Is falling for America and the two-state solution—but rising for Iran and violent resistance. Read More Here
Kissinger’s Opening to China Will Haunt American Politics in 2024
After the late Henry Kissinger orchestrated the US “opening to China,” that country’s gradual embrace of economic reforms succeeded in making it the world’s second-largest economy. But the story did not end well for American workers, who would be ill-served by the continuation of Kissingerian realpolitik under Donald Trump. Read More Here
CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economy, corruption, and discipline
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC’s disciplinary action. Read More Here
Putin seems to be winning the war in Ukraine—for now
His biggest asset is Europe’s lack of strategic vision. Read More Here
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