XI Jinping’s Chinese Dream: Foreign Policy, Politics and Development

Written by Indian experts and strategic thinkers, this book comprehensively analyses the many themes which have come to characterise the Chinese Dream in the ＂third era＂ and also examines the narrative of success as well as risks and challenges facing China in various fields. The contributors of the book maintain that the focus on domestic and foreign policy issues emerging from the three last Party Congresses provides valuable insights in terms of analysing China in general, and in understanding the changes, transitions, trends and policy choices under Xi Jinping in particular.

Part I of this book consists of six chapters dealing with foreign policy, multilateralism and security issues in the ’new era’. Part II of the book comprises of five chapters and discusses the various facets of domestic politics, including the policies and ideology of the CPC, economic reforms, China’s policy in its minority regions and the media. Part III of the book focuses on economic and developmental aspects, including the Chinese economic dream, global supply chain issues, environment, energy and social construction.

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Madhu Bhalla is member of the International Research Committee at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, a member of the Governing Board of the School of Transnational Studies, Delhi University and editor of the India Quarterly, ICWA. She was also Professor in Chinese Studies at the Department of East Asian Studies, Delhi University, India. She holds an MA and PhD from Queen’s University, Canada.

Sanjeev Kumar is Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, India He has been a Member and Coordinator of ICWA’s Core Group on China, and a Member of VIF’s China Experts Group. His research interests include the domestic dynamics of China, India-China relations, and China’s foreign and neighbourhood policy.