CHINA STUDIES
China Studies as a whole brings into perspective the rising power’s mounting economic, military and diplomatic clout that certainly has the aptitude to either overturn or sustain the current contemporary world order. The Center broadly examines China’s international strategic thinking and conduct, foreign and security policy, and the impact of domestic politics and economy on China’s foreign relations. It further addresses China’s emergence in the face of the world in flux, domestic politics, economy, society, culture, People’s Liberation Army and Tibet Autonomous Region and most importantly her engagement with each of South Asian country.
ARTICLES
Modernising the People’s Liberation Army: Aspiring to Be a Global Military Power
Modernising the People’s Liberation Army ultimately serves as a sober reminder of the unpredictable journey ahead for the PLA and its impact on international security.
Chinese Hydro-Politics and Transboundary Water Cooperation in South Asia
China's role as the upper riparian, controlling much of Asia's water resources, complicates collaboration, particularly with India, due to geopolitical tensions and a lack of institutional cooperation.
Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State
Cheung’s analysis is compelling and rigorous, providing a nuanced understanding of China’s rise as a techno-security state by skillfully integrating historical context, policy analysis, and theoretical frameworks.
India-China New Border Agreement: Reset or Repeat of the Past?
The declared agreement for normalizing the Indo-China border disputes marks a hopeful moment, but it must be viewed cautiously as it comes with ‘hope’ as it is expected to offer India a chance to stabilize its border and focus on other pressing issues.
India-China New Border Agreement: Reset or Repeat of the Past?
The border pact between India and China is seen as a very ‘positive’ development in a frozen atmosphere due to the long-standing nature of the conflict but certain questions loom over the agreement's compliance.
China and the Philippines Contested Relations
The conflict has evolved beyond maritime disputes to include aerial confrontations, with US involvement adding another layer of complexity and raising the stakes of potential miscalculation.
Implications of Russian and Chinese Inroads in Central Asia
China-Russia cooperation has not worked well for BRI because of their competitive goals of interests in Central Asia that hinders the broader goal of regionalization of these states itself.
Convergences and Potential: A Study of GDC and the GDI
The announcement of Global Development Compact by India presents an opportunity to the Global South countries to work to achieve its policy objectives and outcome of achieving growth and development.