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ISEAS Publication: China as a Rising Norm Entrepreneur - Examining GDI, GSI and GCI
This paper discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flagship global initiatives’ normative implications for the world order. By Manoj...
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Quoted in Radio Free Asia: Bhutan ‘open for business’ as voters choose former PM Tobgay to rebuild economy
Harvard-educated conservation advocate, who served as Bhutan’s prime minister between 2013 and 2018, was returned amid economic troubles....
Jan 21, 20241 min read


Quoted in The Economist: A guide to the Chinese Communist Party’s economic jargon
It is incomprehensible, and increasingly important Read the full piece here
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Takshashila Working Paper - The Israel-Hamas War: China’s Interests & Crisis Diplomacy
This working paper was presented at the Takshashila Conference on Assessing the Impact of the Israel-Palestine Conflict held on November...
Dec 6, 20231 min read


Quoted in AlJazeera.com: Pro-Palestine or a trend? China’s stance on Israel-Hamas war splits opinion
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an end to the ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians. Read the full story here
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Quoted in China Digital Times: Biden-Xi meeting stabilizes U.S.-China relationship, For now
The encounter has provided a delicate foundation for rebuilding trust and pursuing cooperation, despite their differences and enduring...
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Quoted in the Straits Times: Personal diplomacy on display during Xi-Biden meeting
An old photo, a birthday wish, and a ravioli lunch were among the many touches of personal diplomacy on display during the Xi-Biden...
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Quoted in the Asia Media Centre - Xi-Biden Meeting: What Happened?
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in California this week has to some extent over-shadowed the business of APEC. Read the full...
Nov 17, 20231 min read


Quoted in Jordan Schneider's ChinaTalk: Seeing Xi + APEC Readout Deep Read
Read the full analysis here
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Quoted in the Financial Times: Xi Jinping enlists Flying Tigers...
Beijing fetes wartime pilots ahead of Biden meeting but underlying narrative of America as rival unchanged Read the full article here
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Quoted in the Newsweek: What Ex-Premier Li Keqiang's Death Means for Xi Jinping's China
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's funeral may have been relegated to the sidelines of news coverage in China to avoid any controversy,...
Nov 5, 20231 min read


Quoted in the Le Monde: Beijing promotes 'Chinese-style' globalisation
President Xi Jinping has established a doctrine for international trade in which the Chinese Communist Party plays a role at least as...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


Opinion in The Wire China: How China’s Global Initiatives Aim to Change the Way the World is Run
Beijing’s new foreign policy concepts add up to a call for more emphasis on state rights over those of individuals. By Manoj Kewalramani...
Oct 22, 20231 min read


Opinion for Moneycontrol.com: What China’s missing officials tell us about its politics
With Xi Jinping elevating himself to a stature only enjoyed by Mao in the past, there is greater possibility of tumult and personnel...
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Takshashila SlideDoc - China’s Vision for a New World Order: GDI, GSI & GCI
This assessment argues that the Chinese leadership’s proposal to build a community of common destiny for mankind presents an alternative...
Sep 30, 20231 min read


Opinion for Hindustan Times: When India and China speak for Global South
Delhi is looking to act as a bridge between different countries while Beijing is being driven by what it decries – the Cold War...
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Quoted in The Telegraph Online: Why is Xi staying away from G20 meet?
Xi wants to build up BRICS as a counter narrative after he succeeded in expanding membership against opposition, widely considered as a...
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Quoted in NYT Morning Briefing Newsletter (Europe Edition)
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were invited to join the BRICS club of emerging nations. Read...
Aug 25, 20231 min read


Quoted in CNN: A key Russia-friendly bloc may decide to expand. Who stands to benefit?
Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week in South Africa for a summit that could determine...
Aug 22, 20231 min read


Quoted in German news website, Der Spiegel on expansion of BRICS
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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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