Unfolding Geopolitics Episode 24 | Has Xi Jinping’s grip on China slackened?

There’s growing speculation about a power struggle in China and whether President Xi Jinping is losing control. Amid reported internal rifts within the Communist Party of China, Xi has launched a military purge, removing several top officials, while Chinese companies face mounting internal issues. Lt Gen S. L. Narasimhan, Adjunct Distinguished at Gateway House, analyses these rumours and reveals China’s internal dynamics.

Interviews

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19 June 2013

‘China and India should avoid competition’

BY Dr. Liu Youfa and Karan Pradhan

The Depsang incursion had the potential to stifle economic and cultural relations between India and China. Gateway House interviews Dr. Liu Youfa, Consul General, People’s Republic of China, to discuss the bilateral mechanisms that the two countries can build on and their role in a globalising world.

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17 May 2013

India-China: Enhancing Economic Synergies

BY Namgya Khampa

In the coming decade, India and China are set to achieve a historic $100 billion bilateral trade volume. But India’s concerns over growing trade imbalances and market access need to be addressed so that the two neighbouring economies can forge a more sustainable and mutually beneficial partnership

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15 May 2013

China and India: The Proverbial Hare and Tortoise ?

BY Chris Devonshire-Ellis

The Chinese growth story has been in the media limelight for the past few decades. However, in the coming years, India's growing workforce and its consumer economy has the potential to surpass China's growth trajectory.