XI JINPING Chinas Third New Era

Book As Its Title Xi Jinping: ChinaS Third New Era Suggests, The Book Covers The Period MidJune 2017 Till The End Of 2020A Period When, Xi JinpingS Acolytes Claim, China Had Already Embarked On A Third ThirtyYear Era Under His Leadership, Like Those Of Mao And Deng Before Him. This Period Also Saw An Outpouring Of Criticism Against The Chinese Communist Party (Ccp) And The Chinese President Not Witnessed Since The Tiananmen Square Events In 1989. The Resentment Was Sparked By Xi Jinping Abolishing Tenure Limits That Govern The Cadres Terms In Office As Well As The Mishandling Of The Initial Stages Of The Covid Pandemic. It Is Also The Period When Xi Jinping Began Using The CountryS Security Apparatus To Further Consolidate His Position And Impose Progressively Restrictive Controls On Society. He Followed Through On His Slogan: Party, Government, Military, Civilian And Academic; East, West, South, North And Centre, The Party Leads Everything! The Essays Explore The Modernisation Of The PeopleS Liberation Army (Pla); Xi Jinping Tightening His Grip On Members Of The Politburo And The Higher Echelons Of The Party; ChinaS Policy On Tibet And BeijingS Efforts To Negate The Dalai LamaS Influence Inside China As Well As Abroad.ChinaS Attitude And Posture Towards India, Which Have Undergone Definite Change Since Xi Jinping Adopted An Aggressive Foreign Policy To Achieve The Rejuvenation Of The Chinese Nation, Have Been Covered At Length. This Includes The Ongoing Incursions Along The Line Of Actual Control (Lac) In Ladakh Since May 2020. Author Jayadeva Ranade, Is President Of The Centre For China Analysis And Strategy. He Retired As Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government Of India In August 2008 And Is A Former Member Of The National Security Advisory Board (Nsab). He Has Over 45 Years Experience Analysing Developments Relating To China, Tibet And East Asia. His Foreign Assignments Include Hong Kong, Beijing And Washington Dc.