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Guardians of the Asia-Pacific?
In 1989, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously wrote in his essay “ The End of History ? ” that liberal democracy...

THE GEOSTRATA
Jun 158 min read


The CPEC Conundrum : How Balochistan’s Insurgency and TTP’s Rise Intersect
The launch of a Chinese-funded airport in Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has been delayed due to the coordinated attack by the...

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Jun 55 min read


Silk: The Enduring Legacy of China’s Finest Thread
The Enduring Legacy of China's Finest Thread is a comprehensive exploration of silk's historical, cultural, and economic significance,...

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May 44 min read


Yunus’ Diplomatic Rhetoric During China Visit: Implications in International Relations
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ recent visit to China and public statements reflect Bangladesh's strategic positioning in...

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Apr 214 min read


The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics - A Book Review
Afghanistan- a board for great powers to play chess on. A graveyard of empires. A cauldron of mixed ethnicities and rich culture. In...

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Mar 224 min read


The Hundred Days of Reform: A Struggle for Modernisation in Late Qing China
The Hundred Days of Reform was during the late Qing dynasty in 1898; this was a notable but brief political and cultural movement in...

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Mar 164 min read


The 2nd Opium War: Trade, Imperialism, and the Transformation of China with Special Reference to Treaty Port
The Second Opium War, often referred to as the Arrow War or the Second Anglo-Chinese War, took place between 1856 and 1860. This conflict...

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Feb 276 min read


AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and New World Order - A Book Review
If Artificial Intelligence (AI) is electricity of today, big data is the new oil, then China is the top producer of this petroleum. ...

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Feb 144 min read


The One China Policy - Dragon’s Diplomacy and Hypocrisy
One China Policy is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China's position that there exists only one Chinese government, that is, the...

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Feb 45 min read


Belt and Road Initiative at 11
China's economic rise over the past few decades stands as one of the most transformative development journeys. This journey of...

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Jan 232 min read


The Taiping Movement: Rebellion, Revolution, and the Struggle for Historical Identity
The Taiping Movement, which occurred between 1850 and 1864 in China , has been analysed through various historical perspectives. It has...

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Jan 135 min read


The 1st Opium War - Opium, Empire, and the Birth of Treaty Ports
When British merchant ships unloaded their cargo of opium on Chinese shores, they weren't just trading in drugs – they were igniting a...

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Jan 94 min read


How China Sees India and the World - A Book Review
“Two great civilisations with rich cultures and long histories. Overland and maritime trade. The flow of muslin, silk, pepper, gems,...

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Dec 23, 20245 min read


China's WTO Turn: Clinton’s Hopes vs Authoritarian Reality
Why did China, which has achieved great profitable growth, not open up its society? The U.S. regularised trade relations with China in...

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Dec 18, 20245 min read


Forging an Empire: Qing Dynasty and its Emergence in China
The Qing dynasty's rise to power in Chinese history marked its presence as the last dynasty in the 3000-year chain of dynasties,...

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Nov 1, 20244 min read


Strategic Conundrums : Reshaping India's Foreign Policy - A Book Review
How would India tackle the strategic conundrums that are looming large? How should India shape its foreign policy decisions in a...

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Oct 19, 20244 min read


China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?
The Chinese Communist Party’s vision of rejuvenation by reunifying Taiwan back with its territory is still burning talks around the...

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Oct 8, 20246 min read


After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review
What's common between Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1722-35) and President Jiang-Hu (1990-2010)? Their reigns were bookended by two great...

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Sep 19, 20244 min read


China's Capital, India’s Quandary - A Dance of Economic Diplomacy
In the complex interplay of global economics, the one partnership that forges the most complex paradox would be that of India and China....

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Sep 5, 20247 min read


China's Military Diplomacy - Heads and Tails of China
China's security strategy has transformed a ton since the mid-1990s. Presently, it adjusts more to worldwide norms. The nation became...

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Mar 11, 20246 min read
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