Deng Xiaoping

G20 chair: How ‘neighbourhood’ disquiet can upset India’s plans

From a purely national perspective, this is an opportunity for India to regain the leadership of the Global South, which it voluntarily surrendered with the advent of economic reforms, in the early 90s

Xi Jinping may scrape through protests with bruises: But, remember, China is not as strong as it appears

History might suggest most tyrants appeared invincible till they fell at the first collective punch from protesters. This, however, doesn’t mean a regime change is on cards in China; it may be a personal humiliation for Xi Jinping

If Xi Jinping’s China turns paranoic, that may open opportunities for India: Vijay Gokhale

Personnel changes are important in any system, but in the larger perspective what is more important is that CPC general secretary Xi Jinping has political control, says former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale

Xi Jinping may be bad for China but is good for the world — more so for India

The presence of a Xi Jinping in China pushes the US-led West to act tough, howsoever disinterested it may seem

20th party congress: At pinnacle of prowess, Xi Jinping will romp to a third term, but clouds are darkening on horizon

A rare public protest in Beijing, calling for Xi’s ouster, points to strong subterranean discontent

Chinese Communist Party 20th Congress: What Xi Jinping’s re-election may mean for the world

Xi Jinping will continue assertively adopting foreign policies that advance Chinese interests. Under him, China’s bureaucracy has become less autonomous and more tied to him personally

Xi Jinping appears in public first time after returning from SCO summit; visits party exhibition

The Chinese president’s absence following his return from the SCO summit in Samarkand, on 16 September, sparked rumours of tensions within the CPC which is set to hold its once-in-a-five-year Congress on 16 October in which Xi is expected to get endorsement for a record third-term

Asian Century: Time is running out and fast — and China is responsible for that

The ball is in China’s court, which has to resolve the border dispute with India. Post-Galwan, there cannot be any progress unless the PLA withdraws to pre-Galwan ground positions

Rahul Gandhi should have read BR Ambedkar more closely before making soft-secessionist statements in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi’s hyperbolic speech, however, stands on the three ‘pillars’ of cynicism, gaslighting and blatant falsehood

Xi Jinping puts his stamp on CCP history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?

The inner political dynamics of the CCP’s leadership are largely unknown. Commentators guess intelligently about groups and factions, about policy divides and preferences, about past experiences and future visions