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3 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Really good interview of the foreign minister by @suhasinih Thought the questions were really sharp.

thehindu.com/news/national/…
On quad: "I think we look at it as a positive agenda, a diplomatic mechanism, as a diplomatic platform, if you will, with a certain agreed agenda, which is, you know, issues like maritime security, connectivity, counter-terrorism, whatever we have agreed on..."
On LAC:
"We are not saying that progress in ties depends on solving the boundary question, but it clearly does on maintaining peace and tranquillity, while seeking a solution."
On broader ties with China: "for our own long-term future, it is important that we take a bilateral path that is mutually respectful and mutual sensitive"

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3 Dec
A longish thread about the new @USCC_GOV report on China. So far, I’ve managed to go through the summaries of all chapters. Much more to tuck into. But a short take is that it’s very clear-sighted yet not necessarily really introspective. Anyway, here's some points.
The report captures the strategic shift, i.e., that China is an "unprecedented economic rival" and "growing military threat." And that Beijing views competition with US from an ideological lens. Image
What's more, this is not seen as a phenomenon limited to Xi Jinping's rule. Belief that political change in Beijing leading to some sort of possible rebalance seems have have completely eroded. Image
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29 Jun
Thread: There’s been talk about the abrogation of Article 370 being responsible for the current standoff at the LAC. So in this thread, I am going back to my newsletter's coverage to examine Chinese views and India-China engagement on boundary issues since Aug. 5.
My objective is to shed some light on the debate looking at official statements and reportage. My view based on this is that Beijing had concerns but clearly understand the practical implications of the Art. 370 decision, i.e., it didn't change the ground situation. Here goes:
There were two immediate statements from Beijing. A summary of these and more in my Aug 9 newsletter. China “opposed to India's inclusion of the Chinese territory in the western sector of the China-India boundary into its administrative jurisdiction.” mailchi.mp/a04933dabd49/e…]
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17 Jun
Shared some thoughts with @smitha_tk in this report on the Chinese media's coverage of events so far.

Just to add to the points that I've mentioned here.
If it wasn't clear earlier to people in India, now it should be. The argument that the Chinese side initiated this standoff in April-May because it wanted to stoke nationalism and divert attention from domestic issues does not stand scrutiny.
The Chinese readout of the Wang Yi-Jaishankar call indicates that in all likelihood, the PLA did suffer a reasonable number of casualties in the Galwan clash. It would seem odd to ask for "a thorough investigation" if that were not the case. fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_66…
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31 May
Very few people in India read Chinese news. Can be very inaccessible. So I'm starting something new. I'll do a daily thread on People's Daily, using translations. That might make it more accessible & better inform debate. So here goes Sunday's edition.

Feedback is welcome.
Page 1: A piece on HK’s natsec law. The argument is that US criticism shows double standards, i.e., it isn’t about HK but about “hegemonism.” Also natsec laws are mandates of national legislatures + when US could change laws after 9/11, why can’t China? paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2020…
Page 2 has draft budget details. So this is really useful to dig into. For ex: in pics are the specific expenditure by the central govt in 2019 and commitments in 2020. There’s a 11.8% dip in diplomatic expenditure this year. paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2020…
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8 May
A quick thread on #BRI in the post-Covid world. There’s lot of talk about debt renegotiation, strategic takeovers and project failures and so on. So putting a few thoughts together. Happy to hear other views. (1/n)
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Should #India allow #Huawei a role in building the country’s #5G network? @AKanisetti and I have tried to provide a roadmap for the government in our new discussion document. takshashila.org.in/takshashila-re…
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