China Yearbook 2014
About the Book
An annual publication from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the China Yearbook is a round-up of events and issues of significance that occurred in China during the past year and covers important developments in the domestic and foreign policy spheres.
The fourth of the series, the 2014 Yearbook comprises twenty-three chapters spanning diverse yet important events that have occurred with regard to China in the year 2014. The chapters are arranged in five sections. The first section reviews internal issues regarding legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule, problems and issues faced by Chinese society, issues pertaining to Tibet’s future, and lack of the media freedom in China. The second section reviews China’s relations with the great powers. The third section focuses on China’s participation in the UN and its participation in global governance. The fourth section covers themes and issues of China’s relations with various regions across the globe. The fifth section exclusively spans China’s relations with countries of South Asia.
The Yearbook seeks to promote a deeper understanding of contemporary issues affecting China and its interactions with India and the region. This publication would be useful to scholars, researchers, journalists, and policy makers who have an interest in China.
About the Editor
Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh is Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. He joined the IDSA in 2009. He follows China’s strategic, military and foreign affairs. Taiwan’s state and society are his special academic interest. He earned his MPhil (2003) and PhD in Chinese Studies from the School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He obtained a one-year diploma in Mandarin Chinese at Tamkang University, Taipei under the Taiwan government’s National Huayu Enrichment Scholarship 2011-12. He did a semester course in Mandarin Chinese at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taipei in 2014. He was a recipient of the Taiwan Fellowship 2014.
Contents
- 2014: The Year of Questions in China’s Domestic Politics
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Avinash Godbole - Chinese Society in 2014: The Forces of Transformation
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Gunjan Singh - Return of the Iron Fist: Censorship and Control Stifle Chinese Media and the Internet
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Shruti Pandalai - The ‘Tibet Issue’ in 2014 and the Way Forward
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Antara Ghosal Singh - The Developments in the Chinese Armed Forces in 2014
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Naval Jagota - A Partnership of Mutual Expediency: China-Russia Relations in 2014
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M.S. Prathibha - China-Japan Relations: Moving beyond the Impasse
Titli Basu - Sino-US Relations 2014: Decoding the New Model of Major Country Relations
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Rup Narayan Das - EU-China Relations: An Overview
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Stuti Banerjee - China and the United Nations
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Arpita Anant - Relations between China and the Korean Peninsula in 2014: Dilemma over
Engagement and Estrangement—
Pranamita Baruah - Maintaining the Status Quo: China in Southeast Asia
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Sampa Kundu - China and West Asia in 2014: Linking Together
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Neha Kohli - Dragon’s Footprints in Africa: Diplomacy and Dilemmas
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Pranav Kumar - China-Australia Relations in 2014: An Assessment
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Rahul Mishra - China’s Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean
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Prashant Kumar Singh - India-China Relations: Pointing to a Transitional Course?
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Jagannath Panda - China’s Attitude towards Pakistan
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Sumita Kumar - China-Nepal Relations in 2014
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Nihar R. Nayak - Bhutan-China Review 2014
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Charisma M.S. Kundan - Bangladesh-China Relations in 2014
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Smruti S. Pattanaik - China-Sri Lanka Relations in 2014
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Gulbin Sultana - Maldives-China Relations in 2014
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Anand Kumar
Introduction
Section I: Internal Issues
Section II: China and Great Powers
Section III: China and Global Governance
Section IV: China and the Regions
Section V: China and South Asia
About the Authors
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