Manoj Kewalramani

Did Xiopolitics Trump Trump?

Xi dealt with Trump as his equal, pitting Beijing’s grand strategic concerns against Washington’s transactionalism. Yes, both sides outwardly agreed on some issues. But Beijing is playing a long game

Chinese should be ready for tougher times, India for aggressive PLA

Chinese citizens have to brace themselves for tough times, Indians for a more aggressive PLA

Trouble for India if Brics becomes an anti-West bloc

New Delhi sees the group’s focus as economics but Beijing-Moscow is pushing for an anti-Western bloc

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China is more aggressive because it is more insecure

China’s geopolitically less secure than it was during 2020 LAC clash. Its response: more aggression

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What China's responses to Quad say about its fear of it

It is clear from the post-summit rhetoric that the Chinese leadership views the Quad as a component of a broader toolkit that the US is working to put together with the ultimate aim of containing China

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