China

Strengthening domestic demand, self-reliance in strategic technologies, and reassertion of political and ideological control over the PLA featured prominently in the 2026 Two Sessions.

To contest the discursive hegemony of the West, China has been striving to have a greater say in the way it is represented on the world stage. It is believed...

CPEC Phase II seeks to build industrial clusters, attract anchor firms, and integrate Pakistan more closely into China-linked production networks.

The Tarique government’s pursuit of ‘strategic autonomy’ will remain constrained by the growing US–China rivalry in the region.

The ‘Will for Peace’ naval exercises demonstrated China’s capacity to convene diverse members around a shared security agenda.

With the dismissal of five members of the Central Military Commission, the core decision-making body consists only of Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin.

Issues concerning economic and technological modernisation, party discipline and geopolitical manoeuvring were central to President Xi Jinping’s New Year's address.

India’s success as the 2026 BRICS Chair will depend on its ability to keep the group focused on functional cooperation, including health, climate finance and multilateral reform.

The political status of Tibet in relation to China has been a contentious issue. It has invoked the question of the right of a people to self-determination. Melvyn C. Goldstein’s...

The January 2026 South Korea–China summit meeting produced minimal progress on the Yellow Sea maritime boundary issue.