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Strategic impact of the Fourth Plenum and its impact on Beijing’s polity: By Mr. Balaji Chandramohan
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Fourth Plenary Session was convened from October 20–23 2025 which has got strategic and historic connotation. 1 The fourth plenary meeting was one of the most important ones of the party in its five-year cycle between the 20th and the 21st Party Congresses scheduled for 2027, because it set the strategic direction for the coming period, especially in relation to the next Five Year Plan, which in this cas

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Nov 1111 min read
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US strategic interest in Baghram base and it’s geopolitical significance: By Balaji Chandramohan
Image Courtesy: Mint As the United States seeks to establish it’s strategic pivot in the Eurasia, it wishes to get back the strategically located Bagram Airfield located in Afghanistan. 1 Bagram Airfield is located in Afghanistan's Parwan Province, approximately 11 kilometres southeast of the city of Charikar and 47 kilometres north of Kabul. The airfield has an 11,800-foot runway capable of serving bomber and large cargo aircraft. During his first term, Donald Trump negoti

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Oct 2715 min read
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Parade as Power Projection: Evaluating China's 2025 Victory Day Demonstration :By Col Raja Sherpa
Introduction China’s 80 th  anniversary Victory Day parade held on 3 Sep 2025 at Beijing showcased a mature integrated People’s...

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Sep 255 min read
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C3S Event Report: Book Discussion – "Tiger with Wings: China’s BRI and Economic Engagement in South Asia" by Mr. Sanjay Pulipaka : Report by Patricia Cherlyn
The Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) hosted a book discussion for the book "Tiger with Wings: China’s BRI and Economic Engagement...

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Aug 15 min read
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The 14th Dalai Lama and the Geopolitical Battle for Reincarnation: By Abia Fathima
Image Courtesy: Free Press Journal The religious destiny of the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation has now become a focal arena of conflict in a...

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Jul 167 min read
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'Minerals for Security’: The U.S. Re-engages Africa to Counter China - By Navya Syam
Image Courtesy: The Japan Times Article 17/25 As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, Africa has emerged as a key...

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May 169 min read
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The US AI-related Rules and their China Implications By Subramanyam Sridharan
Image Courtesy: Emmanuel -Pernot Article 12/2025 Synopsis There are three areas of technology that define the geopolitical race in the...

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Apr 2115 min read
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Issue Brief IV: The Dragon and the Elephant: Navigating the Fragile Tango of Rivalry and Rapprochement by Navya Syam
Image Courtesy: Zee Business Issue Brief: 4/2025 C3S launched its Issue Brief initiative. An issue brief is a summary of the knowledge...

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Apr 172 min read
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An Assertive China and Disengaged United States: India’s Role in Shaping the New Global Order; By Nayanadeepa C S
Image Courtesy: The Policy Chronicle Article 4/2025 The People's Republic of China has increasingly pursued an assertive foreign policy,...

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Mar 2011 min read
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China’s Journalism under Political Pressure; By Nayanadeepa C S
Image Courtesy: Salzburg Global Seminar Article 57/2024 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is widely recognised for its suppression of...

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Dec 31, 20249 min read
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Expert Opinion: A Comparison Between the Indian and the Chinese Statements on the SRs Meeting, Beijing on December 18 & 19, 2024; By Subramanyam Sridharan
Image Courtesy: NDTV Article 56/2024 Let us consider here the statements put out by the Ministry of External Affairs, GoI and the...

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Dec 23, 20248 min read
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Nepal’s Diplomatic Misstep- Oli’s China Moves Stir Domestic and International Discontent; by Jai Kumar Verma
Article Republished : Aviation & Defence Universe Image Courtesy: The Hindu The 72 years old Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal,...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Dec 16, 20246 min read
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CIDCA: Compilation of Reports by Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S)
Image Courtesy: CIDCA Official Executive Summary As directed by the Ministry of External Affairs for the Chennai Centre for China...

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Oct 7, 20244 min read
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Occasional Paper IV: New Developments and Initiatives undertaken by The China International Development Cooperation Agency between 2023-2024; By Annunthra Rangan
Image Courtesy: Peakpx Occasional Paper: 4/2024 Guided by Commodore R.S. Vasan IN (Retd), Director General, C3S An occasional Paper is a...

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Jul 16, 20242 min read
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China’s Unilateral Adjustment of flight routes in the Taiwan Strait: Issues and Complexities ; By Richard Chen
Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai (TECC) Image Courtesy: BusinessWorldOnline Article: 10/2024 On January...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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C3S Book Review: The Dragon’s Bite — Strategic Continuum and Chinese PLA evolving fire and teeth
By Sruthi Sadhasivam Image Courtesy: Amazon Article 20/2023 The Dragon’s Bite: Strategic Continuum and Chinese PLA’s Evolving Fire and...

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Jul 28, 202310 min read
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C3S China Watch Newsletter - August 15-31, 2022
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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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C3S China Watch Newsletter - August 1-15, 2022
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Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Will Pakistan surrender Gilgit-Baltistan to China in lieu of mounting debt? ; By Jai Kumar Verma
Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Article Courtesy: Aviation and Defence Universe Article 34/2022 Chairman of Karakoram National...

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Aug 8, 20226 min read
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China’s neo-colonialism of Africa: A global concern ; By Jai Kumar Verma
Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Article Courtesy: Aviation & Defence Universe Article 25/2022 When the sun set on colonialism of the...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 1, 20226 min read
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