India-Taiwan relations are evolving from cautious commercial ties into a structured partnership encompassing technology, labor mobility, education, and supply chains, expanding India’s strategic scope. By aligning India’s Act East Policy with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy, India positions Taiwan as a key partner in industrial transformation and in mitigating geopolitical supply chain risks. Consequently, India’s Taiwan policy is increasingly shaped by technological security, supply chain resilience, and strategic considerations in the Indo-Pacific, rather than being solely influenced by China.

Anti-corruption has remained a top CCP priority for more than a decade, reflecting its central role in maintaining political security and shaping economic outcomes. The CCDI’s influence was underscored in 2025 by the promotion of its deputy secretary, Zhang Shengmin, to vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, alongside a record number of investigations into cadres. The recent surge in disciplinary activity signals significant institutional and political adjustments ahead. Interpreting these developments offers insight into how the CCP is regulating itself ahead of the 21st Party Congress in 2027 amid mounting domestic and global geopolitical turbulence.

China’s provincial Government Work Reports (GWRs) for 2026 offer an early preview of national priorities under the 15th Five-Year Plan. They reflect strong top-down policy coordination, with consistent emphasis on Xi Jinping’s leadership, centralized planning, and political security. Provincial agendas closely align with directives from the Party Centre, signaling further consolidation of policy authority at the national level during the upcoming Two Sessions. Economically, most provinces have set modest GDP growth targets around 5%, with many lowering expectations to prioritize “high-quality development” over rapid expansion. Innovation, technological self-reliance, and R&D investment are central themes, particularly in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, new energy, semiconductors, and other strategic emerging industries. At the same time, provinces are addressing structural risks, including local government debt, real estate instability, and demographic pressures. Consumption and domestic demand are highlighted as key growth drivers for 2026, alongside efforts to build a unified national market. Overall, the reports suggest that China’s 2026 policy agenda will prioritize technological upgrading, economic stability, risk control, and gradual transition toward new growth engines under a highly centralized governance framework.

Since 1949, work conferences have played a central role in shaping China’s national policy and governance under the CPC. Distinct from legislative sessions, they function as high-level forums for debate, policy review, and theoretical innovation, with outcomes later formalized through Party Plenums. Positioned between discussion and decision-making, these conferences allow the CPC to flexibly adjust policies and guide domestic and international governance.

This is the third of a six-part series analyzing the Taiwanese TV series ‘Zero Day Attack’ for the Organization for Research on China and Asia’s (ORCA) ‘Reviewing Chinese Culture’ segment.

चीन अपनी भौगोलिक जानकारी की सुरक्षा को लेकर हमेशा से ही बेहद सतर्क रहा है। वह भौगोलिक डेटा सुरक्षा को राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा का मामला मानता है। इसीलिए चीन की मिनिस्ट्री ऑफ़ स्टेट सिक्योरिटी घरेलू फ्रंट के बहाने अपने पड़ोसियों के साथ-साथ अपने दूरगामी भूरणनैतिक मित्रों को बार-बार अपने सख्त कानून का हवाला देकर चेतावनी देती आई है।

The Special Issue “India’s Soft Push for Power in South Asia: Shaping A Favourable Tomorrow” was ideated keeping in mind the increasing need for Indian policymakers to mitigate challenges emerging against New Delhi’s South Asian policy. Through each chapter, contributed by emerging Indian scholars specializing in India’s neighborhood policy, the publications envisions new and existing strategies to effectively leverage India’s soft power appeal in South Asia.