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China’s NGO Sector: A Reality or an Illusion?

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Dam issue: Chin Concern and India’s Fear

A Lion Dancer is not a Disney Character

Asia must not fall prey to Islamophobia

slamophobia is a strictly Western QRWLRQ WKDW KDV EHHQ HQJXO¿QJ several countries since the 9/11 attacks. Mr. Ganapathy correctly points out that Muslims have lived in Asia for over 1000 years and any country or group patronizing the notion of ‘Islamophobia’ in China & India are falling prey to the global North’s divisive tactics. I personally feel that the problem has been given a religious color by external agencies ZKR ZDQW WKHLU VKDUH RI EHQH¿W IURP the separatist movements in XUA regionto exploit the oil rich zone. The Uighurs rebellion is similar to Maoist movement in India and the correct step to address the issue is by bringing in more development and connectivity with the rest of China. The two Asian countries (India and China) should acknowledge that Muslims have played an integral part in their history and shall continue to contribute in the future as well. Rishav Mathur, Hyderabad

Non State Actors to play their part in India

thank Namrata Hasija for providing such a compelling piece with insight into the Chinese NGO sector

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as it is. It is clear that these so-called “non-governmental” bodies have hardly escaped the grip of the government. The core purpose of an NGO is defeated when it has to be ‘accountable’ to the Government and Chinese NGOs have become a mockery of the medium. The Government’s imposiWLRQ RI GLI¿FXOW FODXVHV FRXSOHG ZLWK the citizen’s lack of inclination to be associated with anybody that skirts the Government agency functions has led to a ‘chicken oregg’ situation. Here, I would proudly point out the success of Indian NGOs which have taken up several pressing causes and got into the heart of several controversial issues as well despite political pressures. The article sheds light on China’s totalitarian system and leaves me in awe of the Indian democracy, QR PDWWHU KRZ ÀDZHG LW PLJKW VHHP to be. Preeti Jain, Ahmedabad

Is the Chinese Dream truly benign?

he interpretation of the ‘Chinese Dream’ by Ms. Jash seems overtly optimistic to me. The Dream mentions ‘construction of a better society’ and ‘military strengthening’ in the same breath. I agree with the author that there lies a huge potential in India-China cooperation and that they can play a major role in bringing about the Asian Dawn WRJHWKHU +RZHYHU &KLQD KDV WR ¿UVW stop its aggression along the border to earn trust in the area west of the Himalayas. The Chinese Dream currently falls in the dubious domain where it could either increase its global hegemony or actually nurture mutual coexistence. The ‘peaceful rise’ claim did not hinder the South China Sea dispute and it will be very naïve to believe that the Chinese Dream will not try to suffocate its neighbor’s aspirations. At best we can hope to continue along the path of mediation and dispute settlement but it will be in our best interest to keep an eye out for yet another country marching towards neo-imperialism. Harish Kumar, Mumbai

The Trio’s agenda

r. Deodhar’s article on IndiaChina-US relationship is crystal clear in its purpose and explains the complicated intricacies of the trio’s agenda in a very lucid language. He has very correctly pointed out that USA is an ally as long as we serve their strategic interests. India’s root cause of mistrust towards : A Tangled Triangle A China dates back US d India, China an to 1962 and so far the country R has done little to prove itself to be a friend to the Indian masses. The democratic machinery in India requires the Chinese to create trust among the billions of Indians and not only diplomats and government agencies. India and China united will always make USA uncomfortable and US’s current ‘friendship’ with China is just a veiled version of ‘divide and rule’. Dev Ganguly, Kolkata |MY VIEW INFOCUS|INDIA-CHINA

China’s role as world affairs. While geo strategic player emerged as a new, an economic and region. China has is recognized, India and military power is more widely strong economic , itself as a regional the US hegemony trying to establish that can challenge far behind. Howcompetitor. thus leaving India has countries in in a limited way elations among ever, India too conof a drapower undergone Asia have China-USA Tensions emerged as a regional after the now, the U.S. ZLWK LPSUHVVLYH matic change over For several decades VLGHUDEOH LQÀXHQFH The military Cold GDP. the nted of terms During in has had an unprecede and the Asia economic growth demise of USSR. as were rather Asia of China as well presence in South growing strengths War, Indo-US relations approve of KDV QHYHU EHHQ by their impressive did not 3DFL¿F UHJLRQ &KLQD India are evinced estranged. The US of this US supremacy the development d policy, close relacomfortable with economic growth, India’s non-aligne would never Soviet Union and their expressed in its waters. Americans nuclear arsenals, tions with the erstwhile the LQÀXHQFH LQ WKH WR LQÀXHQFH WKH with Pakistan. On ZDQW HURVLRQ RI WKHLU DPELWLRQV VHHNLQJ and its tensions deallispeedy economic US had a strong region. But the other hand, the a decade and its It is only during cline of the US since ance with Pakistan. situathis nt with China, years that deep trade engageme the last twenty US. problems for the ely changed due have created big tion has progressiv ecofought wars that ing strategic, Since 2003, it has to some correspond it from its economic interests of India have distracted nomic and political ip of trillions desUS-India relationsh problems, and wasted and the US. The GROODUV LQ ¿JKWLQJ ‘engaged’ nations SHUDWHO\ QHHGHG is now as happily else but spoil its mutually suspicious wars that did little than ‘estranged’ to community. These course, has a lot image in the world nations. This of be to and appears US strategy days American system do with the changed the However, even today, India as well as in deep trouble. policy towards the militarily, the US South Asia and strategically and other nations in that a super power indeed remains $VLD 3DFL¿F remarkable During this period |33| place in the Asian India-China Chronicle January 2014 changes have taken

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SINCE 2010, INDIA IS INDEED S THE LEANING MORE TOWARD US. TO SOME EXTENT, CHINA HAS ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME, BY FOR PUSHING INDIA AWAY TIVE PROVOCA ITS OF SEVERAL CES POSTURES AND UTTERAN WHICH DO NOT BEFIT ITS ES. FRIENDLY OVERTUR

China’s reforms in light of Indian Changes

hina is currently undergoing a similar reform period similar to what India went through in the 1990s. The difference is the reason for bringing in these changes. For us it was a ‘do or die’ situation and for China now, it is to make good things even better and in some cases take a step back to allow some space to its population. The Indian reform era ushered in globalization and the Chinese reforms are in some ways retracing of certain steps taken in the past that hindered inclusive growth and led to widespread inequality. While in India the reforms have been proved to be a boon in most scenarios, in China it is a wait and watch situation and only time can tell ZKDW EHQH¿WV WKH &KLQHVH FDQ H[WUDFW from this measure. Ujwal Chandra, Gurgaon

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