India’s foreign policy and China: What to expect

How would you define the main principles of India’s foreign policy towards China? External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the tension between India and China in the past few years has not served either of the countries well. So what kind of relations with China might the Indian government pursue after the elections that will probably won by the current ruling party BJP led by PM Modi? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar. Credit: Andrej Matisak

Podcast: Should the West try to turn China and India against Russia?

I talked to Michael Raiterer⁠, Distinguished Professor, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Taiwan’s presidential elections: How important is the China factor?

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Credit: Taiwan’s Military News Agency

Podcast: Japan’s admiral explains how his country would react to China’s attack against Taiwan and how to prevent it

I talked to Tomohisa Takei⁠, Admiral (Ret-), 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from 2014 to 2016.  If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

With Admiral (Ret.) Tomohisa Takei⁠. Credit: Andrej Matišák

What to expect from the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting?

I might be wrong but I would say that we cannot expect too much from the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting (Nov 15th). But in your opinion what are the issues the US President will emphasize in tomorrow taks, and why, and what about his Chinese counterpart, what will be  Xi’s priorities? Read a few comments. 

General Secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping and the US President Joe Biden. Credit: english.www.gov.cn, whitehouse.gov

Why are China’s ministers disappearing?

Chinese FM Qin Gang was removed from the office in July and defense minister Li Shangfu is currently missing. Does it mean something, does it tell us something about the nature of Xi Jinping’s regime, or perhaps it is merely a coincidence and it wouldn’t be wise to read too much into it? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

General Secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping. Credit: english.gov.cn

Will China expand its overseas naval bases?

China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, says a research lab AidData. How do you assess this? Do you think it might be a priority for Beijing or not really, and why? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

China-Russia Northern/Interaction – July 2023. Credit: eng.chinamil.com.cn

Podcast: Ex-defense secretary Mark Esper: Trump would try to pull the US out of NATO and South Korea

I talked to former defense secretary Mark Esper.  If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Ex-defense secretary Mark Esper. Credit: GLOBSEC

Ukraine war: What to expect, if anything, from China’s peace tour?

As the Chinese envoy Li Hui plans to visit Ukraine and Russia, do you think that he can put something substantive on the table or he can at best test the waters for future negotiations? Or is he first of all doing this to make China look good and to portray Beijing as a neutral player? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

President Xi Jinping: Credit: english.gov.cn

Podcast: Is French President Emmanuel Macron naive?

 I talked to Georgina Wright, Senior Fellow, Director of Institut Montaigne’s Europe Program. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: elysee.fr