After Russia and US had their uncomfortable stint in Afghanistan in " Trying to Stabilise Afghanistan" for their own reasons, It is now China's initiative to try it out, to address some of her concerns like avoiding safe heavens for Uygur, IS militants plotting actions in China, besides economic interests like CPEC, comes out … Continue reading Chinese efforts to stabilise Afghanistan, after Russia and US burning their fingers.
Chinese veto to support JeM Chief: a Strategic Gamble
China's logic of putting on hold JeM chief Masood Azhar being declared as global terrorist, on the excuse that he does not meet the criteria for it, does not sound to be convincing to anyone, when JeM itself as an organisation was declared a terrorist organisation in 2001, because of her links with al-Qaeda and … Continue reading Chinese veto to support JeM Chief: a Strategic Gamble
President Xi Jinping to US: Takeaways
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1932787/xi-and-obama-what-happened-when-two-most-powerful-men The power-play and strategic competition between big powers,shows the diplomatic acumen of two world leaders and two powerful countries in managing their foreign relations, despite wide differences on major issues, adverse strategic posturing in Asia-Pacific Region, especially South China Sea (SCS), Korean Peninsula, and East China Sea. US and China have mastered the art … Continue reading President Xi Jinping to US: Takeaways
Tough questions, straight answers: China’s top diplomat on the South China Sea, North Korea, Japan, the US and more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a press conference, in Beijing, on Tuesday morning, spoke on some of the most sensitive issues of regional and global concerns. As an independent observer, few inferences can be drawn, which he did Not speak, but can be easily deduced regarding Chinese strategy:- • Chinese ambition of having China … Continue reading Tough questions, straight answers: China’s top diplomat on the South China Sea, North Korea, Japan, the US and more
US-China struggle for strategic space
US and China are struggling for strategic space in South China Sea (SCS)and on the Issue of North Korea. While the infrastructure development by China in SCS being dual use(civil as well as military), based on sovereignty rights as per perceived historical claims keeps progressing, it is viewed as strategic encroachment by US , … Continue reading US-China struggle for strategic space
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