Xi’s economic, political headaches
By: Prof Kondapalli
Yet, Xi’s hold over the party will become increasingly tenuous if he does not address China’s mounting economic problems. It is not without reason that Xi has had the names of his predecessors Jiang Zemin and Hu Hu Jintao erased from the party document. This has been recent practice, one intended to ensure that Xi, and Xi alone, is glorified.
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Bhutan, China Sign a MoU to Resolve the Sino Bhutan Border Dispute
By: J. R. Mukherjee
India it appears was in for a rude shock at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday between Bhutan and China on “three-step roadmap for expediting the boundary negotiations. Bhutan and China had
agreed on the “three-step roadmap” to help expedite the ongoing boundary negotiations. The MOU signifies a major change in relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the People's Republic of China that have been
historically tense; whereas relations with India have been friendly till date.
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From the Centre to the Periphery: Identifying Northeast India as a Crucial Determinant in India-China Relations
By: Dhriti Roy
Most analysts around the world, today, agree upon the fact that this is the Asian century, and that both India and China are amidst the process of emerging as two of the most dominant powers in the region. They also are in agreement with the fact that much of the future orientations in the Asian space, in terms of politics, economy and military affairs are either directly or indirectly related to the nature of bilateral relations that India and China would share in the forthcoming decades.
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