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Wednesday Seminars

Coterminous with the Institute, is the weekly Wednesday Seminar, which has been held uninterruptedly for the last four decades. The topics span an enormous range and attract students, experts, practitioners and laypersons alike. These seminars provide an opportunity for interested people to have access to informed discussions on various aspects of China and are ample evidence that the sections within India, which are interested in knowing and learning about China are widening and enlarging.


09 Nov 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Missiles Across the 38th Parallel: Implications for East Asia | 9 November 2022 @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Dr. Jojin V. John, Prof. Vyjayanti Raghavan

With North Korea launching a record number of missiles in recent weeks, the security situation on the Korean Peninsula has once again become highly tense. Though the current North Korean
Venue: Zoom Webinar
02 Nov 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Mechanisms Contributing to China’s Technological Progress| 2nd November @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Prof. S. Ramakrishna (Rama) Velamuri

This seminar would document China’s meteoric rise over a relatively short time period in the global innovation rankings of countries. It will explore the mechanisms the Chinese government leveraged
Venue: Zoom Webinar
26 Oct 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Liu Cixin and The Three-Body Problem: Global and Domestic Impact and Implications of Chinese Science Fiction | 26th October @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Mr Shanky Chandra

In 2015, a Chinese science fiction writer, Liu Cixin, won the Hugo prize for his work "The Three-Body Problem". This was the first Hugo award for a science fiction work in Asia and China. In the years
Venue: Zoom Webinar
19 Oct 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy: Deciphering Chinese Military Thinking | 19th October @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Amrita Jash

In 2015, China issued a Defence White Paper that categorically stated that “the strategic concept of active defense is the essence of the CPC’s military strategic thought” - lifting the veil over China’s military strategy.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
12 Oct 2022
Wednesday Seminar | The 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China: A Curtain Raiser| 12th October @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Ananth Krishnan

On October 16, the Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene in Beijing for a week-long gathering. The 20th National Congress of the CPC, a once-in-five-year event
Venue: Zoom Webinar
28 Sep 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Regulatory Environment for Businesses in China: Indian Narratives| 28th September @ 3 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
C. R. Raguramachandran, Ranjit Singh, Ravi Shankar Bose

China’s accession to the WTO in 2001 created a world of opportunities for foreign businesses. China has been immensely successful in providing a world class infrastructure to promote its development strategy based on Export
Venue: Zoom Webinar
21 Sep 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Russia-China Relations and the SCO | 21st September @ 3.30 P.M. IST | Zoom Webinar
Rajan Kumar

Russia and China have transformed their ties from Cold War confrontations of the 1960s to a partnership ‘without limits’ in the 21st century. How do we characterize the current relationships between
Venue: Zoom Webinar
31 Aug 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Xi Jinping administration’s foreign policy on the Ukraine “war” and Taiwan Straits | 31st August @ 3:00 PM IST | Zoom Webinar
Kawashima Shin

This presentation points out four important factors for China on its policy regarding the Ukraine war. (1) Domestic policy, especially the 20th party Congress, is a crucial factor for CCP this year.
Venue: Zoom Webinar
24 Aug 2022
Wednesday Seminar | Japanese Foreign Policy: Challenges in the Post- Abe Era | 24th August @ 4:00 PM IST | Zoom Webinar
Tomohiko Taniguchi

The late Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe sought to engage India to build a coalition of maritime democracies. He foresaw that a) the PRC will further its effort to “mainlandise” Taiwan
Venue: Zoom Webinar
17 Aug 2022
Wednesday Seminar | The Weft and the Warp of China-EU Strategic Partnership |17th August @ 3:00 PM IST | Zoom Webinar
Preksha Shree Chhetri

In the last few years there have been some important shifts in China-EU relations. Since becoming strategic partners in 2003, China-EU ties have had strong elements of both estrangement as well as rapprochement.
Venue: Zoom Webinar

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