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Journal Articles, Occasional Papers, Policy Reports, Issue Briefs, and Slide Decks


A ‘Cold Start’ Military Posture with Chinese Characteristics
CSIS ChinaPower : The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is edging toward a new “cold start-style” military operational posture, with the goal of being able to conduct rapid, high-intensity offensive operations before an adversary can mobilize or intervene. This pivot is part of the PLA’s larger mobilization reforms, which China initiated in 2017-18. However, it was not until 2022, spurred by the visit to Taiwan by former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy


Forging India-Taiwan Engagement: Theoretical Foundations, Policy Debates, and Pragmatic Pathways
FPRI-ORF : Abstract: As India and Taiwan complete 30 years of informal relations this year, there is scope to deepen cooperation in the...


Taiwan-India @ 30: Charting a New Arc of Cooperation
ORF - TAEF : We are pleased to co-publish the present volume with our partner, the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, in commemoration of...


Views From Taipei: Essays by Young Indian Scholars on China
Carnegie India: This compendium brings together three essays by scholars who participated in Carnegie India's Security Studies Dialogue...


Forceful Taiwan Reunification: China's Targeted Military and Civil-Military Measures
Foreign Policy Research Institute Analysis: Bottom Line China is systematically preparing for a forceful reunification campaign by...


Cross-Strait Relations: Continuity And Change
Ananta Aspen Centre Featured Spotlight: In the report to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 2022,...


Xi’s Military Reforms and its Efficacy in Furthering China’s National Security Objectives
India Quarterly: Journal Article: Volume 78: Issue 3 Chinese President Xi Jinping announced landmark military reforms in late 2015. The...


Civilian and Military Developments in Tibet
Takshashila Discussion Document : This paper traces China’s Tibet-specific civilian and military developments under General Secretary Xi...


Scenarios for Cross-Strait Tensions: An Indian Interest
Issue Brief: This assessment on tensions between People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan discusses three possible scenarios relevant...
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