China

AUKUS After San Diego: The real challenges and nuclear risks
John Gower argues that AUKUS does not pose a nuclear proliferation risk, but cautions against the US acquisition of SLCM-N which would undermine the deterrent value of AUKUS.

Kishida’s India Trip: A Reiteration of Strong India-Japan Ties
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s India trip and argues that despite their differences on Ukraine, the India-Japan ties remain strong.

Beijing Plays Peace-maker
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran analyses the decisions taken during the recently conducted National People’s Congress session in Beijing.

Chip Wars Chasing Critical Technologies | Raisina Dialogue 2023
ORF - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan spoke to Szu-Chien Hsu and discussed how chip powerhouses like Taiwan would respond to these festering realities amidst Sino-American decoupling.

Carnegie Experts on the Ukraine War’s Long Shadow
CEIP - APLN member Tong Zhao argues that the Ukraine War likely contributed to China’s gradual acceptance of the Biden administration’s framework for “managing” competition by building guardrails.

Enduring Misperceptions: A Critical View of China-US ‘Decoupling’
Rukmani Gupta assesses the evolving narratives and misperceptions around 'economic decoupling' between the United States and China.

Enduring Misperceptions: A Critical View of China-US ‘Decoupling’
Rukmani Gupta assesses the evolving narratives and misperceptions around 'economic decoupling' between the United States and China.

Regional Voices on the 2022 China Military Power Report
NBR - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan commented on China’s rising military power.

Which Way China Will Swing
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes: China may well be trying to link its restraint on supplying lethal material to Russia to American restraint on weapon supplies to Taiwan.

China-Us Balloon Fracas
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argues that for India, the ballon incident "would have important cues in relation to the standoff across the LAC and the unresolved territorial dispute."