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.
China watchers had been sceptical of whether China will be a responsible global power as and when it replaces the United States in the pursuit of Pax-Sinica. The liberal order, despite all its faults, represents global peace, order and transparency, and highlights the values of democracy and freedom ...
The role China has been playing in the region has changed the dynamics of the region. IOR has now become a battleground for numerous opportunities of wealth and security prospects, where the giants are luring the islands, which were once away from the limelight, into aid, development, and partnership ...
China is trying to bring about a new form of communism with Chinese characteristics in Nepal, orchestrated and dictated by it. Preserving a balance of power in its favour, and securing Nepal's active cooperation in South Asia has become a principal strategic objective in Beijing's Nepal policy ...
Information as a weapon is effectively immersing among countries and China is making best use of it. Countries should develop faculties with independent fact-checking, strong cybersecurity, firewalls and alliance mechanisms ...
China is increasing its strong presence in the region and it is difficult for India to balance alone, hence, it is looking for collaboration with countries like Japan, Italy, the US and France who already have their permanent base there. To begin with, India has initiated to cooperate with Japan in Djibouti ...
It would be extremely difficult to hold China responsible for the spread of the pandemic, therefore, the whole exercise is to stigmatize China and nothing else. It is also to score political points and disguise their own incompetence in handling the pandemic by shifting blame on others ...
Chinese government attempting to recover from its tarnished image in the world. It may take months to see all the ramifications of the COVID-19 Pandemic that will unfold in BRI countries. It is highly doubtful that BRI can regain its strength in next couple of years ...
On 20 March 2020, a teleconference was held among some countries of the Indo-Pacific on COVID-19, which was attended by India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Vietnam and the US. This was a step forward in the possible formation of US led ‘Quad plus Vietnam axis’ ...
Though all nations have pledged to stand together and try holistically to mitigate this current catastrophe, China, on the other end is engaged in a war of its own ...
Chinese Public Diplomacy in Nepal
The pandemic has caused suffering in Nepal as well, Chinese president Xi called the Nepalese president and offered all possible help. China has donated medical masks, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), infra rate thermometer, PCR machine, testing kits and other medical supplies to Nepal. Chinese ambassador has mediated a video conference between Nepalese and Chinese medical team that helped Nepal learn from the Chinese experience ...