Tag: China
Quad summit in the US and the futility of Cold War-era rivalry
Reading Time: 3 minutes The US is hosting the forthcoming Quad summit to up the ante against China in South China Sea and Indo-Pacific. But why such Cold War-era rivalry is futile now?
Why after 50 years of his death Lin Biao terrorises the Chinese rulers?
Reading Time: 20 minutes Lin Biao, Mao Zedong’s designated successor, mysteriously died on September 13th 1971. But why? Did he die while fleeing after failing in a coup or was killed?
After 45 years of his death, Mao Zedong haunts Xi Jinping’s ilk
Reading Time: 5 minutes After 45 years of Mao Zedong’s death and establishment of capitalism in China, the growing mass resentment against the anti-Mao ruling clique is troubling Xi.
Taliban insurgents won Afghanistan: what lies next?
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the Taliban insurgents seized power in Afghanistan by ousting the American puppet government, what lies ahead for the war-torn country and its people?
India-China de-escalation at Gogra proved bilateral dialogue’s efficiency
Reading Time: 3 minutes India-China border stand-off at Gogra was resolved through bilateral dialogue and this proves that a peaceful approach to resolve the impasse can work well.
The US military airstrikes in Syria inaugurated Biden’s imperialist presidency
Reading Time: 4 minutes With the US military airstrikes in Syria, Biden opened his imperialist account and will now intensify global violence to stay in power.
200 Years of Frederick Engels and the question of “Authority”
Reading Time: 6 minutes As Frederick Engels turned 200 on November 28th 2020, we turn to his views on “authority” in the context of working class’s quest for power.
Is the Quad used by the US to provoke an India-China war?
Reading Time: 6 minutes The recent speech by Mike Pompeo at the Quad foreign ministers’ meet in Tokyo proves that the US is keen to provoke an India-China war soon.
Fact check: No, the Chinese PLA soldiers crying in the video aren’t afraid but singing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, Indian mainstream media outlets like Zee News and Times Now published a story showing a video of a few soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) crying. Citing […]
Rajeev Sharma – the spy or the victim of press clampdown?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The arrest of journalist Rajeev Sharma, accused of spying for China, raises unpleasant questions for the Delhi Police and the government.
China’s strategic retreat from Galwan valley opens scope for a long-lasting peace
Reading Time: 4 minutes China’s strategic retreat from Galwan valley defuses the present Indo-China border tension and opens the gateway to peaceful resolution of issues.
Flaws of personalised diplomacy of narcissist leaders
Reading Time: 5 minutes This comment article critiques how authoritarian narcissist personality of a populist leader and his style of governance impacts the nation. All is well when everything goes well. Victory is easy even when governance is failing the people continually.
Why a Sino-Indian military face-off needs de-escalation, not chest-thumping?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Up in the Himalayas, there is a peculiar turn of events this week as the Sino-Indian military face-off in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan River valley has turned ugly on the night […]
What’s inside the India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh seriously jeopardises bilateral relations and peace, therefore, it must be resolved through dialogue now
Why does Trump say that China is responsible for spreading Coronavirus?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Why does Trump say that China is responsible for spreading Coronavirus when all evidence proves otherwise? What should Beijing do to stop Trump and the US?
Fake news alert: No, China didn’t give Pakistan masks made of underwears!
Reading Time: 5 minutes No, China didn’t send masks made of underwear to Pakistan as claimed in a video circulated on social media and publicised by the Indian mainstream media.
Coronavirus: Is India ready for the menace?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Is India ready to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) menace? Can Indian public healthcare system tackle an epidemic outbreak in any metro city?
The Uyghur persecution: Facts, fiction and propaganda
Reading Time: 5 minutes The internet is full of stories about purported Chinese atrocities on Uyghur Muslims. Is China really persecuting them? What’s the fact and what’s fiction?
Xi-Modi’s Mamallapuram informal summit was much ado about nothing
Reading Time: 4 minutes If the “informal summit” between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is analysed, one will see it’s much ado about nothing.
At 70, China lost the socialist shell for its capitalist yolk
Reading Time: 20 minutes At 70, People’s Republic of China has lost the socialist cause with which Mao Zedong founded it to Deng’s capitalism. An in-depth analysis of PRC at 70.