Claude Arpi

Claude Arpi  The State Council Information Office (China's Cabinet) recently released a White Paper, 'on the development path of Tibet'. It is not the first WP published by the Chinese Government on Tibet; in fact, it is the 13th since…
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Claude Arpi 1st January is a day for new resolutions. It is also a day for predictions. I will abstain from the first, but indulge in the second. The year 2015 will witness a slow takeover of Nepal by China. Here are some facts. In…
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Claude Arpi The Xinhua news agency recently reported that the People's Liberation Army was getting tougher on corruption, "reflecting the Party's resolution to 'purify' the Army," it says. The communist mouthpiece added: "With great power…
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Claude Arpi French Defence Minister JEAN-YVES Le DRIAN's two-day visit to India was to meet his new Indian counterpart and also give a push to India-France defence collaborations. He spoke extensively toThe Pioneer on the road ahead.…
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Claude Arpi The Chinese are amazing. During his monthly press conference, Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun questioned India's plan to build 54 border posts on its Arunachal frontier. He said: "We have taken notice of the reports.…
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Claude Arpi On 1st October, the People's Republic of China's founding day, Zhang Xiaoming, director of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, told the media with a smile, "The sun rises as usual". This was an indirect comment on the Occupy…
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Claude Arpi There are two ways to look at an event, especially a state visit by a foreign dignitary: It can be described as a resounding success, a game-changer, or it can be seen as a missed opportunity, a failure. President Xi Jinping's…
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Claude Arpi New Delhi is getting ready to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping on his maiden trip to India. It will, no doubt, be a significant visit, especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi journeyed to Japan and met with old friend…
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'There is nothing like that', said the new Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag, when asked if it was true that Chinese troops had entered deep into Indian territory in Burtse sector, near Daulat Beg Oldi in north Ladakh. The…
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