ICS In The Media

G Venkat Raman

China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower

‘The book “China after Mao: The Rise of a Superpower” traces the rise of China as a superpower in the post-Mao era. It is the third major work by Frank Dikotter, a Dutch academic based in Hong Kong.‘

The Hindu BusinessLine
7 Dec 2022

G Venkat Raman

US-China Tech War: The US is Weaponising its Global Influence

‘About five weeks ago, the Biden government announced a sweeping set of export controls, including a move to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US equipment.‘

Founding Fuel Podcast
1 Dec 2022

Hemant Adlakha

Crisis and Anger: Reading China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ and anti-Xi Jinping Protest

‘On the night of November 26, a sizable crowd gathered to observe an all-night candlelight vigil on Shanghai’s Urumqi Middle Road‘

The Indian Express
1 Dec 2022

Jabin T Jacob

China Protests: The Party-state can’t be underestimated – neither can the Chinese People

‘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 ‘

The Indian Express
1 Dec 2022

Rityusha Mani Tiwary

Anti-Lockdown Protests in China: Reading the Discontent against Slowdowns, Surveillance, Censorship

‘As resentment over Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy grows nearly three years into the pandemic, a wave of civil disobedience and public protests in mainland China is breaking out.‘

ABP News
1 Dec 2022

Zorawar Daulet Singh

Sense of Responsibility Super Powers had in Cold War is Missing Today

‘The leaderships in China and India will have to eventually pick up the threads and resume a dialogue between the two, even taking into account the areas‘

The Print
28 Nov 2022

Jabin T Jacob

High Winds, Choppy Waters, Even Dangerous Storms: Understanding Chinese Foreign Policy Under Xi

‘At the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that concluded last month, General Secretary Xi Jinping was able to fill the top echelons of the party’s leadership structures‘

The Wire
15 Nov 2022

Jabin T Jacob

The US and China at the G20 Summit: Competition Will Dominate

‘The G20 summit at Bali, Indonesia is likely to be significant if nothing else for the fact that US President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping will meet‘

Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
14 Nov 2022

Alka Acharya

Twentieth National Congress Of The Communist Party of China

‘After the recently held Congress of the party, President Xi Jinping has, contrary to popular perception, has emerged more powerful, after winning the election a record third time‘

The Outlook
2 Nov 2022

Jabin T Jacob

Xi Jinping rules the roost but the path ahead is fraught

‘Communist Party of China (CPC) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s consolidation of personal power was certainly the lead story at the party’s 20th National Congress.‘

Moneycontrol
2 Nov 2022