f e e d b a c k and to embark on the path of steady growth and sustainable development. Of late, bilateral relations between the two countries have experienced a new height exemplified by deepening political and economic engagement of leadership of the two countries and initiation of an economic dialogue. However, there are some persistent political gaps between the two countries which are creating roadblocks. The author plausibly suggested a road map in the form of food for thought to overcome those gaps therefore making the article a must read for academicians, policy makers, political leaders as well as Chindia focused scholars. Last but not the least; I would like to thank the editorial team of the magazine for identifying Mr Zhang Yan who has shared his useful views which can be used as policy inputs. Aditya Dhumma, Mumbai Food for Thought The article titled ‘No forces in the World can Stop China, India from rising together,’ authored by Zhang Yan which appeared in the India-China Chronicle, April 2012 issue, provides a very comprehensive account of India-China relations and the issues involved. The observation drawn in the article that ‘no force in the world can stop China, India from rising together may sound prophetic to others but it is a well taken fact among scholars of South and South East Asia. There are several reasons to substantiate the fact like the two countries have been experiencing double digit GDP growth from more than two decades; the two countries have attracted a major chunk of global FDI flows, the economies of two countries have perceived complementarities vis-à-vis western capital abundant economies. More so, the two countries have huge domestic demand and visible slack for rapid industrial expansion. Furthermore, the increasing presence of the two countries in various international and multilateral forums has already been felt by hegemonic powers across the globe. India, China poses all the necessary features which require them to become important players |4| India-China Chronicle July 2012
Wings of a Bird The last issue of India-China Chronicle carried an article titled ‘Linked like two wings of a bird’ which provided a strategic update of India-China relations. In fact, the growing interest of the two Asian giants in each others’ economy and increasing multi-level political cooperation in the backdrop of the changing geopolitics in the Southeast Asian region can be deciphered through their trade statistics and cooperation at multilateral forums. However, there are unresolved territorial issues between the two countries but such issue can be resolved in the long run on a mutually agreed scaffold. The key to peaceful coexistence for the two countries lies in their strategic and cooperative relationship based on mutual respect of sovereignty, territorial integrity and cooperation. The article is informative in nature and provided a snapshot of unresolved issues and means to resolve those issues. The write up will be useful to scholars and observers interested in India-China strategic relations. Ranjana Das, New Delhi Doing Business With reference to the article on “Doing business in China – the first
step” by Anchit Goel in the last issue of the India-China Chronicle gives an insight of how to enter into China for doing business. Talking about various ways of entering the Chinese market and proceeding with business in China. In this abstract, one can find a lot of relevant information about progressing towards China, unlocking many business opportunities. From the information point of view, this piece provides useful information for a giant leap in business. Madhura Patankar, Mumbai Cash Cow I recently came across an article in the India-China Chronicle on technology merged with creativity in the advertisement world. How creativity with advanced technology has added advantage in advertisement, from television to mobile platform. It seems pretty interesting how creativity has overridden the traditional ways of advertisement, and taking advantage from this many firms have come into existence leaving behind the traditional ways bringing tough competition into this sector. The change in the advertisement world is about orientation in branding and bringing it on the mobile platform. Added to this, there is a product perception of consumers on “Made in China products”, which clearly demarks the major distinction in product categorization. From the business point of view, it seems “The Chinese market is not a cash cow.” Supriya Pathak, New Delhi Changing China The article titled Doing business in China–the first step is a good guide for the requirements of setting up business in China. Yes, it is true that China is not the easiest place to do business but since China adopted its open door policy (1979) which marked China’s economic opening up to rest of the world, lots of changes have taken place. Despite its changing business milieu China still remains a promising place for doing business for many global direct investors. In the article, the author plausibly provided a snapshot of the requirements for doing business in China; the article could have been more informative and given more details. Sangita Bansal, New Delhi