‘Flowering relations’ between India and China in the early 1950s were based on peaceful co‐existence. But these withered and faded in an atmosphere of mutual hostility following the 1962 war between the two countries. A new phase of improved ties began with Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's visit to China in December 1988, resulting in the setting up of a Joint Working Group to defuse tension and ensure peace and tranquillity on the borders. Since the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet Union, India–China relations have not only steadily improved, but have strengthened in diverse fields of mutual interest. Apart from this, the contentious boundary issue has registered substantial progress, although uncertainty looms large as to when it will be finally resolved. Despite divergences in the perceptions and approaches of New Delhi and Beijing on issues such as Sino‐Pakistani military and strategic ties and India's Tibet policy, both countries have enormous potential and opportunities to expand...

India–China relations: issues and emerging trends

This chapter applies Foucault’s (1991) genealogical (or historicalization) methods to analyze the historical events that (re-) shaped worker consciousness and working-class politics in today’s China.

The (Re-) Making of a Docile Working Class in China

The Making of a Docile Working Class in Pre-reform China

The book is the product of years of research in America and field work in China. Fortunately for her, the author’s trip to China coincided with the sixtieth anniversary celebration of the May Fourth Movement. This provided her an occasion to participate in frank discussions about the role of intellectuals in history and in the Chinese revolution in particular. At the time she was able to meet a number of survivors of the May Fourth Movement, and the work is largely based on her interviews and this to some extent sets the tone of the book.

II Review Article : The Chinese Enlightenment Movement

inflationary spiral, maintained its growth rate even during the East Asian crisis and brought the economy to its present commanding position. The media was also somewhat focussed on the stated Chinese desire to build strong economic and business ties with India. And, preoccupied as it was with the continuing India-Pakistan tension, the media did not raise those concerns that had strained India-China relations for a long time. While the economic focus of the visit might be beneficial for advancing bilateral relations in the current international context, it nevertheless needs to be examined carefully in the light of the overall political situation between the two countries. Not so long ago, a Chinese India expert had identified six areas of concern in Sino-Indian relations, as the ’six Ts’, namely: territory, triangular relations (China-India-Pakistan and China-India-US), Tibet, threat perceptions, .

Poonam Mathur

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II Review Article : The Chinese Enlightenment Movement

Premier Zhu Rongji's Visit to India