CONTENTS: Preface, 1. Xi Jinping and The Portends for His Third Term, 2. Xi Jinping Begins Appointing Loyalists to Key Posts, 3. Xi Jinping Appears Set for The Next Term at China’s Helm, 4. Troubled Times Ahead for China and Xi Jinping, 5. Xi Jinping is Taking Steps to Avoid Any Surprise by The Opposition, 6. Purges in Security Apparatus Indicate Xi Jinping Faces Resistance, 7. Xi Jinping’s New Security Satraps, 8. Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Demise Reveals Extent of Discontent in China, 9. Xi Jinping Preparing to Initiate Another ‘Party Rectification’, 10. Xi Jinping’s Leadership Appears to be Facing Opposition, 11. Xi Jinping Tightens His Grip on the Security Apparatus, 12. China’s Big Two Sessions’ Confirm Xi Jinping as China’s Pre-Eminent Unrivalled Leader, 13. Xi Jinping’s Latest Campaign: ‘Theme Education’, 14. Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s Absence Points to Discord in Senior Echelons of the CCP, 15. Unusual Developments in China, 16. Chinese President Xi Jinping Beset by Growing Popular Discontent 17. Xi Jinping Reinforces Security Apparatus Amidst Growing Popular Discontent’, 18. Chinese President Xi Jinping Bolsters Position at National People’s Congress, 19. Signs of Disquiet in Chinese Communist Party as 20th Congress Draws Near, 20. ‘Xi Jinping and CCP Leadership Wary of Colour Revolution before 20th Party Congress’, 21. China’s Communist Party Revises its History Yet Again in Time for Use by Xi Jinping, 22. Quick Glimpse into China’s Upcoming Annual ‘Big Two’ Sessions, 23. Highlights of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s Government Work Report Presented to NPC and CPPCC Deputies on March 5, 2021, 24. Xi Jinping’s Centenary Speech Exudes Confidence and Determination, 25. China’s Communist Party Celebrates its Centenary – What Next?, 26. Assessment of China’s 20th Party Congress, 27. Xi Jinping further Strengthens Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Magic Weapon’ – The United Front Work Department, 28. Xi Jinping’s New Slogan of Common Prosperity is Worrying People, 29. ‘China’s Central Economic Work Conference Flags the Difficulties Ahead’, 30. China’s Deteriorating Economy Has Created Instability for Xi Jinping, 31. China’s Central Finance and Economic Affairs Work Conference Reveals Emphasis on Security and Development, 32. Quick Assessment of the Chinese Communist Party’s Third Plenum, 33. Fears of ‘Colour Revolution’ in People’s Liberation Army (PLA), 34. Initial Analysis of Leaked Video of Chinese War Preparedness Exercise in Guangdong, 35. Signs of Western Theatre Command’s Importance Before Upcoming 20th Party Congress, 36. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and China’s 20th Party Congress, 37. ‘China’s New Leadership is Preparing for A Military Threat’, 38. Indication of Disarray in PLA and Imminent ‘Rectification Campaign’, 39. China’s 14th National People’s Congress Session Gives New Direction to PLA, 40. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s New Information Support Force, 41. Tibet Government Chairman Projects That Tibet is Headed for Major Changes, 42. ‘China Intensifies Campaign to Assimilate Tibetans into Mainstream Han Culture’, 43. China is Replacing Ethnic Languages with Mandarin, 44. ‘CPPCC Chairman Wang Yang’s Visit to Tibet Autonomous Region is Important’, 45. China’s Efforts to Erase The Dalai Lama’s Influence and Promote Panchen Lama, are Yielding Minimal Results, 46. Xi Jinping’s Visit to Tibet is Important and Has Implications for India, 47. Tibet: The Fulcrum of China’s Strategic Policy in the Himalayas, 48. China Has Just Raised The Level of Threat for India, 49. Implications of Recent Developments in PLA’s Western Theatre Command, 50. Some Chinese Assessments of India’s Geo-Economic and Foreign Policies, 51. ‘Xi Jinping’s Upgrading of The PLA and Implication for India’, 52. ‘Border Security is Receiving Higher Salience in Tibet’, 53. Indications of Elevated Military Preparations in Tibet, 54. ‘China is Unbending on Improving Relations With India’, 55. Slowing Economy Has Prompted China’s Conciliatory Posture Towards India, 56. Chinese Foreign Minister Highlights Main Features of China’s Foreign Policy, 57. Chinese Reactions to US President Trump’s Policies on Taiwan, 58. Views of Chinese Experts on Sino-US Relations, 59. Chinese Assessments of The US and West and Sanctions on Russia, 60. Assessment of US Secretary of State Blinken’s Two-Day Visit to China, 61. China-US: Limited Rapprochement Afoot?, 62. Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour, 63. Brief Review of The Recent Xi-Putin Summit, 64. Chinese Criticisms of China’s Support to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, 65. Russia-China: Implications of the Unequal Relationship, 66. Portends of the Xi-Putin Summit in May 2024, 67. Will China’s Ambitions with Iran Materialise?, 68. China-Pakistan Strategic Nexus: Implications for India, 69. Rising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait, 70. China Is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait, 71. ‘Rising Tension in Taiwan Strait is Cause for Concern’, Glossary, Index.