The United States rebuffed a proposal from China to “apply the brakes” to an escalating standoff with North Korea, to engage with the “irresponsible” Kim Jong Un (Washington Post, March 09,2017). The plans to deploy the missile system by the end of this year have angered not only North Korea, but also China and Russia, … Continue reading China angered by THAAD, vows ‘resolute’ measures, US declines negotiation with North Korea : How it concerns India?
Heating up of Cold War: Paradigm shift in Players and Dimensions
US Versus China The ‘Cold war’ of 20th century has taken a Paradigm shift in 21st Century, is heating up with new players and expanding to new dimensions. The latest and largest player to enter Cold War arena is China, who in last six months has made best use of the US relative inaction in … Continue reading Heating up of Cold War: Paradigm shift in Players and Dimensions
PLA OF CHINA TURNS 89, UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING WITH MAJOR OVERHAUL
As People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China celebrates its 89th birth anniversary on 01 August 2016, it has gone through the largest overhaul in last one year. The overhaul tightens President Xi Jinping’s grip over PLA, who besides being the Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission (CMC), also assumed the appointment of Commander-in-Chief of … Continue reading PLA OF CHINA TURNS 89, UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING WITH MAJOR OVERHAUL
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