Xi securing a third term was a forgone conclusion, but the 20th Party Congress is far more pivotal as his consolidation of power isn’t some speculative op-ed.
CCP elders who had picked Xi Jinping in 2007 believing him to be more easily controllable sat listening to his speech at the 20th Party Congress on Monday.
China doesn’t want to interfere in the affairs of other countries while playing a central role in shaping a new world order. It's all about 'Xiplomacy'.
The Chinese term for deterrence differs from the English term in International Relations literature. China combines deterrence and compellence strategies.
China's regional officials lobby ministries for infrastructure projects at their high-end 'Beijing offices' where they also operate hotels, bars, restaurants, karaoke boxes.
Besides civil servants and academics, there are now open-source enthusiasts, finding clues for China-related developments in satellite imagery and social media.
China’s electric car companies completely dominate the EV market and are eating into Tesla’s business. In 2021, China’s EV industry was worth $124 billion.
Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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