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Journalism of Courage

Jabin T Jacob

Jacob is Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Governance Studies, Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh and Adjunct Research Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi

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In China, youth unemployment has hit historic highs. The Covid pandemic was a spectacular failure of political accountability. The continuing anti-corruption campaign suggests that the Augean stables of China’s administration are far from being cleansed

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The Indian government could once again take its foot off the gas pedal of sustained political, diplomatic, military and economic pressure on China to achieve short-term interests. But the border question remains a priority and while another round of 'informal summits' is hopefully out of the question, formal exchanges also need to be carefully calibrated to settle the conversation

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Xi Jinping sees in Vladimir Putin an ally in the opposition to Western liberal ideas and a US-led global order. While the Chinese are no doubt calculating the costs of Russia’s actions to themselves, Beijing is unlikely to want a quick end to the war in Ukraine. Here's why.

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Jabin T Jacob writes: Spy balloons and China’s narrative war against America’s superpower statusSubscriber Only

February 23,2023 07:15:43 AM

Beijing is trying to paint the US as rash and ignoring international norms. By doing so, it makes a case for Chinese exceptionalism and implies that America is unworthy of superpower status

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Jabin T Jacob writes: Flare-up at Tawang marks shortcomings of India’s China diplomacySubscriber Only

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The question arises: What was the purpose of India’s negotiations with China? If negotiations were a strategy for buying time, the question that follows is of what buying time was for exactly.

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China Protests: The party-state can’t be underestimated — neither can the Chinese peopleSubscriber Only

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While the Chinese party-state has, until now, been able to subdue or prevent protests using traditional means as well as new technology, protestors in the past have also been wary of embarrassing either the CCP or the central government. The latest protests are, therefore, astonishing precisely because they undermine these long-standing trends

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Xi Jinping’s Congress: What are the implications for China, the world, and India?Subscriber Only

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The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China has confirmed Xi Jinping’s overwhelming control over his Party and his country. What can be the implications for China, the world, and India?

Tue, Oct 25, 2022

An Expert Explains: Triumph of the Party-stateSubscriber Only

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The story of the Chinese Communist Party, which turned 100 this month, is a testimony to its ability to survive, adapt, and stay in power. What are the landmarks in its journey from humble beginnings to ruling a global superpower?

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Anxiety in China stems from the CPC’s insecuritySubscriber Only

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It is an anxiety that spreads as quickly as a virus and is probably harder to get rid of. An anxiety of Chinese characteristics that other countries around the world must be careful not to catch.

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The significant rise of Chinese influence in the islands of the Indian OceanSubscriber Only

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China — like other powers that have dominated the international system — seeks hegemony and the Indian Ocean is an increasingly crucial area of operations for it to achieve this end.

Sun, Feb 09, 2020

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In practice the Modi-Xi meeting will likely change little on the ground, except perhaps temporarily. Modi will also be unable to sustain a genuine ‘reset’ with China if he cannot revive the economy

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If Shah’s job is to help Modi do the electoral math and draw up strategies to win elections, it is Wang’s job to help create the narrative that legitimizes Xi Jinping in power in an authoritarian system.

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