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THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 276 min read
The 2nd Opium War: Trade, Imperialism, and the Transformation of China with Special Reference to Treaty Port
The Second Opium War, often referred to as the Arrow War or the Second Anglo-Chinese War, took place between 1856 and 1860. This conflict...

THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 144 min read
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and New World Order - A Book Review
If Artificial Intelligence (AI) is electricity of today, big data is the new oil, then China is the top producer of this petroleum. ...

THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 45 min read
The One China Policy - Dragon’s Diplomacy and Hypocrisy
One China Policy is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China's position that there exists only one Chinese government, that is, the...

THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 232 min read
Belt and Road Initiative at 11
China's economic rise over the past few decades stands as one of the most transformative development journeys. This journey of...

THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 135 min read
The Taiping Movement: Rebellion, Revolution, and the Struggle for Historical Identity
The Taiping Movement, which occurred between 1850 and 1864 in China , has been analysed through various historical perspectives. It has...

THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 94 min read
The 1st Opium War - Opium, Empire, and the Birth of Treaty Ports
When British merchant ships unloaded their cargo of opium on Chinese shores, they weren't just trading in drugs – they were igniting a...

THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 23, 20245 min read
How China Sees India and the World - A Book Review
“Two great civilisations with rich cultures and long histories. Overland and maritime trade. The flow of muslin, silk, pepper, gems,...

THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 18, 20245 min read
China's WTO Turn: Clinton’s Hopes vs Authoritarian Reality
Why did China, which has achieved great profitable growth, not open up its society? The U.S. regularised trade relations with China in...

THE GEOSTRATA
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Forging an Empire: Qing Dynasty and its Emergence in China
The Qing dynasty's rise to power in Chinese history marked its presence as the last dynasty in the 3000-year chain of dynasties,...

THE GEOSTRATA
Oct 19, 20244 min read
Strategic Conundrums : Reshaping India's Foreign Policy - A Book Review
How would India tackle the strategic conundrums that are looming large? How should India shape its foreign policy decisions in a...

THE GEOSTRATA
Oct 8, 20246 min read
China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?
The Chinese Communist Party’s vision of rejuvenation by reunifying Taiwan back with its territory is still burning talks around the...

THE GEOSTRATA
Sep 19, 20244 min read
After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review
What's common between Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1722-35) and President Jiang-Hu (1990-2010)? Their reigns were bookended by two great...

THE GEOSTRATA
Sep 5, 20247 min read
China's Capital, India’s Quandary - A Dance of Economic Diplomacy
In the complex interplay of global economics, the one partnership that forges the most complex paradox would be that of India and China....

THE GEOSTRATA
Mar 11, 20246 min read
China's Military Diplomacy - Heads and Tails of China
China's security strategy has transformed a ton since the mid-1990s. Presently, it adjusts more to worldwide norms. The nation became...

THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 17, 20248 min read
11 Dash Line - The Geopolitical Lines of Conflict in the South China Sea
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to Victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” - Sun Tzu, Chinese...

THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 15, 20244 min read
India-China along the LAC - How Does China Use Diplomacy to Acquire Leverage?
India and China’s border issue along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is not a recent phenomenon. The two countries have clashed along...

THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Belt and Road Initiative at 10 - BRI Issue
The ancient silk route carried Chinese fine silk to Rome and Roman horses to China. The route was a lobby to two big civilisations of...

THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 17, 20234 min read
Axis of Delhi, Hanoi and Washington Against Beijing
The contemporary period is marked by a world order where the divisions laid down by the international border no longer remain important....

THE GEOSTRATA
Nov 14, 20234 min read
Great Power Politics In Latin America
INTRODUCTION China has become one of the core players in Latin America. Over the years, China's economic and political significance has...


THE GEOSTRATA
Aug 29, 20234 min read
Maritime Ambitions of PLA Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, as it is famously known, is a naval branch of the People's Liberation Army.
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