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.
Although health diplomacy will arm China with additional soft power arsenals, but efforts can be hamstringed by disinformation campaign regarding the origin of lethal virus and ambiguity in the number of asymptomatic patients by an aspiring world leader. China needs to overcome the trust-deficit challenge as well ...
Perception towards China plays a great role in the spread of conspiracy theories, and reinforcement of counterknowledege. However, if we counter conspiracy theories with facts and logical question, they will fall flat. We should investigate mishandling of the situation by China initially, but at the same time we should be ready to hear the narrative of another side as well and extend help to other countries in this time of distress ...
The role of a global leader is to maintain status quo, global order, create institutions at the international level. While it is too early to predict who will emerge the global order post COVID-19, the world will be less open, less prosperous and less free. It is also evident that there will be a shift from the West to the East with China claiming greater role at global table ...
Russia will continue to take strong measures aimed at harmonizing integration processes in Eurasia, pairing the EAEU and the Belt and Road Initiative, and the formation of a Greater Eurasian Partnership. In this regard, the development of partnership with China, as a key player in the region, will be a priority for Russia’s foreign policy ...
Nepal needs to strike a balance between both the regional and the global power. It is crucial for Nepal to find the common grounds with India and China in such a way that it addresses their core concerns while allowing room for Nepal to exercise its independent foreign policy with other great powers ...
Though China tries to shape the global COVID-19 narrative and soft power diplomacy by selling medical supplies to the world, fact remains that it is already under a big scanner for its cover up of the initial emergence and spread of the virus in Wuhan. China needs to play a better and more responsible role if it really wants a leadership role in international relations ...
China demonstrated that it is certainly one of the state that performed the best while handling the Coronavirus epidemic, compared to Western democracies. There is a lot for them to learn from Socialist China ...
Global cooperation is essential to the containment of the Covid-19 and its economic impact, particularly if the outbreak turns out to be more persistent and widespread. New business models is likely to emerge especially in sectors such as health, logistics, automation, online office, entertainment, retail, and education. ...
The strategic location of Myanmar and the economic clout of China with its aim to balance the Western led flank in the Indo-Pacific are bound to increase the level of interactions between the two countries. ...
COVID-19 and the Unset in the New Brave World Order
China has seen an opportunity even in this crisis. It has proudly showcased their ability to handle such crisis that even several western countries are not able to respond properly. Similarly, it has continued to bolster its naval power even in times of crisis which bodes a competitive tendency in the New International Order rather than cooperation based on softer realms. ...