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I found three interesting articles on Xi Jinping. These articles tell us that Xi Jinping has turned China into a path far different from the one whose hallmarks were reform and growth. As he is on the verge of a third term, it is instructive to understand the trajectory on which he is guiding China. The extracts from these articles give you a glimpse of the future of China under Xi.  Headline : How China sacrificed economic growth on the altar of Xi Jinping Thought @ https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3189971/how-china-sacrificed-economic-growth-altar-xi-jinping-thought   Extracts   Since the days of Deng Xiaoping, economic growth has mattered more than anything for China’s leaders. The 10 per cent annualised growth from 1980 to 2010 was seen as the antidote to the relative stasis of the Mao Zedong era, when the economy grew by only about 6 per cent. But under President Xi Jinping, the pendulum has swung back, with 6.6 per cent average growth from 2013 to 2021, ...

Jayeeta Basu, The editor of The Sunday Guardian and I had a discussion on the Indian Ocean Region. The strategies of China vis a vis USA and India in the IOR were focussed upon.   

Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a great interaction on the decline of China. The dialogue is in Hindi.   

Aadi and I had a discussion on the drought that is gripping China and its overall impact.  Lot of questions on effect on Brahmaputra and what China is doing there.  those interested may see my article and discussion on P Gurus Channel on Brahmaputra Dams. at links given below.  https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/03/tsangpo-dams-dangers-to-india-and. html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/12/discussion-with-mr-sree-iyer-chinas. html

India has a proud record in evacuation of its people from disaster zones.  This video covers all evacuations fro 2014.   

This was a first hand account from Taiwan.  Hear it for yourself.    

 Aadi and I had a freewheeling discussion on the evolving leadership in China and Pakistan and how it affects India. The subject was futuristic and the Q&A session was great. To some extent we were on a fishing trip.