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  • Land to Seas: The Deployment of China's Nuclear Forces

    China's deployment of nuclear forces are diversifying in an effort to achieve effective deterrence against its adversaries. Whereas the robustness of its nuclear posture might mean that it is moving away from its limited arsenal, however, its strategies and patterns of deployment indicate the PLA Rocket Forces are focused on improving its response and coordination for a seamless and rapid counter-strike, updating its strategy of deployment of missile systems to reduce its vulnerabilities in the post-missile defence nuclear environment and integrate its nuclear responses to portray an effective deterrence.

    2023

    China’s 13th Arctic Expedition

    Chinese scientists successfully carried out tasks at the North Pole onboard their first domestically built polar ice-breaker Xuelong 2.

    November 10, 2023

    Fukushima Wastewater Discharge: Japanese and Chinese Public Diplomacy Strategies

    Japan and China are utilising parallel strategies to influence each other and the world over the latest fault-line in their contentious relationship.

    November 03, 2023

    Semiconductor War: Assessing the Strategies and Impact of US Led Technology Decoupling

    The United States and its allies have taken significant steps in recent years to decouple from China in the field of advanced chip manufacturing.

    October 26, 2023

    Prachanda's Visit to China: Opportunities and Challenges

    Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China on 22 September 2023 assumes significance, given the growing engagement of China in many sectors of Nepalese economy in the last few years.

    September 20, 2023

    The China–Africa Peace and Security Forum: Practical Outcomes or Same Old Rhetoric?

    China’s security engagement in Africa has grown to encompass aspects relating to police and law enforcement cooperation, conflict mediation, and professional military education.

    September 06, 2023

    Missile Defence and China

    China has considerably improved its missile defence capabilities which is generally thought as a way to counter the US nuclear superiority after the abolition of the ABM Treaty. However, the Chinese responses show a broader understanding that the US nuclear superiority is more than a competition to reduce the efficiency of the Chinese deterrence.

    2023

    Iran-Arab Gulf Joint Naval Force and China’s ‘Collective Security Architecture’

    China and Iran claim to be building a new security architecture for West Asia on the pretext of keeping out the “unjustified” presence of “foreign forces”.

    June 15, 2023

    Rashid Manzoor asked: Can China's increasing clout in Africa be viewed as a zero sum game from India’s point of view?

    Ruchita Beri replies: China’s foot print in Africa has increased considerably in recent years. China launched the Forum for China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2000. It is well known that the Chinese Foreign Minister begins each calendar year with regular visits to the African continent. Along with the political engagement, China’s economic engagement with the region has increased. China is currently Africa’s largest trading partner, with the two way trade valued at $254 billion in 2021.

    Assessing China’s Role as a Mediator in Ukraine Crisis

    As the situation in Ukraine is constantly evolving, it remains to be seen what role China will play in the resolution of the conflict.

    May 26, 2023

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