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India: The Most Favoured Manufacturing Destination by 2047: By Mr. Sunil Rallan
India stands at a pivotal moment in its economic journey. For decades, the nation’s growth narrative has leaned on a combination of low...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Sep 154 min read
 
 
 


Geopolitical Flashpoints and Global Economic Risks: A Contemporary Overview on South China Sea , Gaza and Ukraine: By TV Krishnamurthy
The South China Sea remains one of the most contested maritime regions in the world. China claims nearly 90% of the area as its exclusive...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Sep 155 min read
 
 
 


Indian PM Modi trip to Maldives increases New Delhi’s strategic antenna towards the atoll nation: By Balaji Chandramohan
Image Courtesy: NDTV India has taken a leap forward in increasing it’s strategic presence in the Indian Ocean by forming the maritime...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Aug 2413 min read
 
 
 


C3S Occasional Paper II/25: Debt Diplomacy and Financial Sovereignty in East Africa: A Comparative Study of China’s and the U.S's Initiatives in Kenya and Ethiopia by Abia Fathima
Guided by Ms Navya Syam, Research Officer, C3S Image Courtesy: China File Occasional Paper: 2/2025 An occasional Paper is a single topic...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Aug 52 min read
 
 
 


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...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jul 167 min read
 
 
 


C3S ISSUE BRIEF VI: ASEAN - GCC - China Summit: By Amish Elijah Nair
Guided by Mr. Subramanyam Sridharan, Distinguished Member, C3S Image Courtesy: The China-MENA Newsletter Abstract: This paper explores...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 301 min read
 
 
 


C3S Book Review: China's Assertive Posturing in the Indo-Pacific& Prospects of Indo-ASEAN Collaboration: By Abia Fathima
Image Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies Article 24/2025 This book offers insightful analyses into China's geopolitical and...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 308 min read
 
 
 


Red Waves in the Blue Arctic: Expansion of Chinese Trade Footprint in the High North: By Delna Rajesh
Guided by Commodore R S Vasan IN (Retd), Director General, C3S Image Courtesy:  MIT Article 23/2025 Introduction China, a global economic...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 3010 min read
 
 
 


Israel – Iran War and the Limits of Diplomacy - By Mr. Subramanyam Sridharan
Article 21/2025 Abstract This paper supposes that Iran’s nuclear ambition is doomed either way because neither its adversaries nor its...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 2314 min read
 
 
 


Strategic Stalemate: A Game Theoretic Analysis of India-China Relations amidst Border Tensions - By Col Raja Wangdi Sherpa
Image Courtesy: DSA  The ‘Game Theory : What is it?’  Game Theory is described as a mathematical theory of decision making in a conflict...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
May 2014 min read
 
 
 


'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...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
May 169 min read
 
 
 


China’s Shielding of Pakistan-Based Terrorism and the Erosion of Global Counterterrorism Norms - By Annunthra Rangan
Article 15/25 The language of terrorism is always loud—it disrupts peace, provokes tensions, and poses grave threats not only to...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
May 29 min read
 
 
 


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...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Apr 2115 min read
 
 
 


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...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Apr 172 min read
 
 
 


Event Report: Book Launch - India And Taiwan- A Reality Check by Ambassador Dr. Charles Li.
By Annunthra Rangan Organised by the Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S), Taiwan Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), and Prof. Ramu...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Apr 153 min read
 
 
 


Tariffs, Tensions & the Dollar: Trump’s Economic Showdown with BRICS; By Annunthra Rangan
Image Courtesy: YourStory.com Article 8/25 As geopolitical tensions mount, U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier threatened to impose...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Apr 158 min read
 
 
 


Ideology to Academia: The Role of Confucius Institutes in South Asia : By Kavyaa Kannan
Image Courtesy: Asia Exchange Issue Brief: 3/2025 C3S launched its Issue Brief initiative. An issue brief is a summary of the knowledge...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 262 min read
 
 
 


Cambodia’s Growing Dependence on China: Strategic Leverage or Entrapment? : By D P Vinitha
Image Courtesy: EurAsian Times Issue Brief: 2/2025 C3S launched its Issue Brief initiative. An issue brief is a summary of the knowledge...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 252 min read
 
 
 


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,...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 2011 min read
 
 
 


Issue Brief I: Between Investment and Influence: China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Impact on Sri Lanka: By; G Shemeri Shavinki Perera
Image Courtesy: News Decoder Issue Brief: 1/2025 C3S launched its Issue Brief initiative. An issue brief is a summary of the knowledge...

Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 132 min read
 
 
 
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