Jabin T Jacob 鄭嘉賓

New Issue Brief: I write for @JIIA_eng the Japan Institute of International Affairs with an overview of 🇮🇳India-China 🇨🇳 relations over the past few months of apparent thaw and an assessment of the post-2020 situation. jiia.or.jp/en/column/2025…

The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: China’s ‘National Rejuvenation’ V/S MAGA by @jabinjacobt “America appears to be at war with itself,” writes Jabin T. Jacob, contrasting the internal chaos of MAGA with Xi Jinping’s push for “the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” While…

China is no longer just building roads—it’s building narratives, reshaping regulatory norms, and whispering in the ears of political elites. Terrific report by @ConstantinoX , @jabinjacobt

.@jabinjacobt was quoted in @IndianExpress explaining China’s military purge, the party’s command over the PLA, and what these removals mean for Xi Jinping’s power and stability. A must-read for insight on China’s internal dynamics: indianexpress.com/article/explai… #China #Military

In the latest issue of @IndiasWorld_mag, I compare China's 'national rejuvenation' project under Xi Jinping with MAGA that some Americans think is also a project for national rejuvenation. Only one appears to have its priorities sorted and approaches clear indiasworld.in/chinas-nationa…

The Indian Foreign Minister is in China for the first time since the 2020 boundary clashes and yet again, the two sides appear to be extending olive branches to each other. Despite appearances, let's not forget, however, that competition remains alive hindustantimes.com/opinion/delhis…

How is China changing South Asia's balance of power? Join @CSEP_Org's seminar Aug 5, 2025 for insights from regional experts and the release of a major report on China’s growing influence—across trade, security, media & more. Register now: csep.org/event/china-in… #Geopolitics…

New📜 Small states, when buffeted by big neighbours, use their agency to adopt prudent policies to mitigate vulnerabilities & survive internal-regional headwinds. Aymeric Vo Quang (PhD student, @Inalco) explores the issue with a case study of #Bhutan.

#China has embarked on further improvisation of its foreign policy playbook in South Asia - two new trilaterals - one, involving #Pakistan & #Afghanishan, & the other, #Bangladesh & Pakistan. CHS Director, @jabinjacobt analyzes their evolution & objectives, for @DeccanHerald.

Do heritage restoration and borderland development serve China’s diplomatic goals in South Asia? In episode 5 of our China in South Asia series, @SJargad spoke to Kalyan Bhandari & @akhanal about China’s growing presence in Nepal through tourism, heritage rebuilding, and…

As the author says, oral history is an important resource to give voice to people considered to be on the margins whose experiences are absent from written records. snu.edu.in/centres/centre…

New📜 Our Postdoctoral Fellow, Tadu Rimi, provides an oral history of the Meyor community in #Arunachal Pradesh, & their struggles to maintain their identity amidst transitions introduced by the militarization as well as administrative development. snu.edu.in/centres/centre…

China’s Quiet Conquest of South Asia: Soft Power, Sharp Tools, Fake Friendship ✍️ @Ramananda @nitingokhale @amitabhprevi @SuryaGangadha13 @s_jkr #China #SouthAsia stratnewsglobal.com/china/chinas-q…

In this new piece for @DeccanHerald, I look at the latest examples of 🇨🇳’s diplomatic activism in India’s neighbourhood – the two trilaterals it launched each with🇵🇰 & Afghanistan and with🇵🇰 &🇧🇩. I examine each country's motivations and how 🇮🇳might respond deccanherald.com/world/chinas-n…

China has officially set up the Yajiang Group to execute the massive 60 GW Great Tsangpo Dam project in TAR. Backed by state capital, the dream project appears to be moving full steam ahead. 🔗 gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao… #China #Hydropower #TsangpoDam #Geopolitics

Read here: csep.org/reports/how-ch…

Some of the publications in the period also include those of our Postdoctoral Fellows who are based in different parts of the #Himalayan region in India. snu.edu.in/centres/centre…

We are happy to share the May-June edition of our Newsletter, '#HIMALAYAS PLUS'. It covers a wide range of our activities - publications, contributions in media, fieldwork, updates of our faculty-researchers and more.

CSEP’s latest report decodes China’s rising influence in South Asia—beyond trade & security. From party diplomacy to Buddhist soft power, it maps 12 case studies across 5 themes. A must-read for policymakers & analysts. Read here: #China #SouthAsia #Geopolitics #CSEP…

This is important work by my @Himalayas_SNU colleague @DoctorDev and @jleibold on how China is walking back from its promises of regional autonomy and gradually reducing the numbers of Tibetans occupying politically significant Party and state positions journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73…

The joint author is Phuntsog Dolma, Flock Supervisor at District Sheep Husbandry Department, in Leh, #Ladakh. The authors also investigate the systemic drivers & governance gaps behind the crisis. snu.edu.in/centres/centre…