As Xi Jinping looks set for an unprecedented third term as President of China, the country is poised to make a ‘superpower’ bid. China’s fast-growing economy, strengthening military, and growing belligerence is noted by many in the world. Under Xi, China has grown more authoritarian over time. It has tightened its grip on Hong Kong, and vowed to ‘reunite’ with Taiwan, using force if necessary.
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How does India deal with an aggressive and uncompromising China in its backyard? On this week’s episode of The India Story, Vikram Chandra discusses with experts Prof Happymon Jacob, Associate Professor, Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, JNU, and Prof Hemant Adlakha, Associate Professor, Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies, JNU.
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