Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Other nations should join India in repulsing China

This will enhance tensions between China and nations it is in dispute with over islands in the SCS. These actions indicate that Chinese aggressiveness remains unabated and it continues evaluating reactions from adversaries, seeking an opening to exploit.

It stated in an editorial of 26 January, "Despite no significant breakthroughs, there was some positivity shown in the ninthround meeting. Analysts said that China continues to send signs of goodwill to help cool things down." It fails to mention that it was the aggressor and hence the onus of restoring normalcy rests on it as also that India will hold its ground.

The Global Times stated, "India's ceaseless provocative moves would leave an impression to the world and also the Chinese people that they have no intention of resolving the border dispute and maintaining peace and stability along the border." China is aware that wartime gallantry awards imply India considered the Ladakh incursion as an act of war.

The construction of border villages by China conveys it is seeking to secure its current LAC. It also sends a message that their approach to any border resolution would only involve Indian side of the LAC. Hence, tensions along the LAC will remain for a prolonged duration, for which India must remain prepared.

Even nations deemed close to China have desired Indian vaccines.

"To damage China in economic terms, India made permanent the ban on Chinese apps. The Chinese embassy spokesperson in Delhi, Ji Rong, stated,"These moves, in violation of WTO non-discriminatory principles and fair competition principles of market economy, severely damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

It is time for major powers to join hands, follow suit and push China on the defensive.
 

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/opinion/other-nations-should-join-india-in-repulsing-china/ar-BB1dj5Vw?;pfr=1%25253Fc&mkt=en-gb%2cen-us&c=18037784408391444127 

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