Understand CHINDIA: Thoughts on China and India

Author: (Indian) Ramachandra Guha
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: In this book, the author first discusses Islam in China, arguing that it has held a significant position in Chinese history. The research on Islamic minority groups in China, such as the Hui people, will provide Indian readers with a broad perspective. Secondly, he addresses the issue of democracy in China. Thirdly, Ramachandra Guha discusses the shared challenges faced by China and India—HIV/AIDS. He believes that China and India must be in a state of war against the disease, highly praising China's achievements in combating HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Guha appropriately discusses China's economic data and emphasizes the necessity of critically examining the sources of this data. He explains how to interpret China's growth figures and how to view China's future as an engine of economic dynamism.