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Middle Kingdom’s dream to become a ‘big insect’

on: July 09, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, Middle Kingdom's dream to become a 'big insect'

Claude Arpi After completing my first book on Tibet in the 1990s, I looked for a title which could resume the content of my research. At the end of the 19th century, Tibet was a mere pawn in... Read more

Understanding China’s disguised gameplan

on: June 29, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, Understanding China's disguised gameplan

Claude Arpi A few weeks ago, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, met with some Indian defence and diplomatic specialists in Delhi. In the course of his presentation, he said that... Read more

Tourism: A ‘soft’ weapon for Chinese hegemony

on: June 14, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, Tourism: A 'soft' weapon for Chinese hegemony

Claude Arpi While the world talks of Xi’s ‘dream’, waves after waves of Chinese visitors can suddenly be seen pouring along the Belt and Road. Is Delhi aware of the time bo... Read more

Young President with many old challenges

on: May 23, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, Young President with many old challenges

Claude Arpi France has decided. By default, some will say. After winning the most unexpected presidential elections, Emmanuel Macron is the new President of the French Republic. The 39-year-... Read more

Chinese adventurism and the Tibet factor

on: May 14, 2017In: EditorialTags: Chinese adventurism and the Tibet factor, Claude Arpi, editorial article

Claude Arpi The Dalai Lama, Beijing’s bête noire, was recently awarded the Professor ML Sondhi Prize for International Politics 2016. Sondhi, a renowned academic, a Jan Sangh politicia... Read more

Chinese adventurism and the Tibet factor

on: May 08, 2017In: EditorialTags: Chinese adventurism and the Tibet factor, Claude Arpi, editorial article

Claude Arpi The Dalai Lama, Beijing’s bête noire, was recently awarded the Professor ML Sondhi Prize for International Politics 2016. Sondhi, a renowned academic, a Jan Sangh politici... Read more

The Xinjiang takeover; China’s master-stroke

on: April 22, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, The Xinjiang takeover

Claude Arpi By taking over Xinjiang, communist China controlled the western borders of the Middle Kingdom, access trade with Central Asia, block any possibility of Soviet advance, and come i... Read more

We shut our eyes once, let’s not do so again

on: March 25, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, editorial article, let's not do so again, We shut our eyes once

Claude Arpi China is pressing India to jump on board the mega One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The Global Times recently complained: “New Delhi has yet to sign up for the OBOR, and... Read more

Defence Minister India should not have had

on: February 26, 2017In: EditorialTags: Claude Arpi, Defence Minister India should not have had, editorial article

Claude Arpi It is impossible to rewind history. What happened has happened. It is, however, always possible to learn from past successes, victories, as well as defeats. In fact there is c... Read more

China’s new-found but fake love for religion

on: February 15, 2017In: EditorialTags: China's new-found but fake love for religion, Claude Arpi, editorial article

Claude Arpi Today’s world is confusing. Take China. It is an atheist Marxist regime, with a strong allergy to religion, but it is sponsoring religion. During a recent visit to the Bud... Read more