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| War between China and India postponed |
| 2017-08-30 |
| Google translate as the original text is in Russian. [Rusvesna] The threat of war between the powers with the population for a total of far beyond 2 billion people has passed. However, the contradictions between them are growing, and not only at the border, but also in Africa. Exactly 103 years ago, similar contradictions between the European empires led to a world war. The long-awaited world On Monday, China and India withdrew troops from the Plateau Plateau, which remained tense over the past two months. The original cause of the conflict was Beijing's desire to extend the road passing through this area in the Himalayas at the junction of the borders of three states: India, China and Bhutan. It can not be said that the aggravation of the situation in the Himalayas, both months of the conflict was the number one news on the planet, but taking into account the possession of nuclear weapons by both sides, the interest in it is quite understandable and explainable. Fortunately, serious collisions were avoided. The case was limited to verbal skirmishes between Indian and Chinese soldiers, which were separated by some 120 meters, and a brawl with the use of improvised tools in the form of stones and sticks, but not weapons. To resolve the conflict, the parties had to make certain concessions. A brief statement by the Indian Foreign Ministry states that Delhi reached "understanding" with China and agreed to withdraw troops. In Chinese statements and comments, although it speaks of claims to disputed territories, but does not mention the construction of a road that provoked an aggravation of the conflict. The Chinese, we recall, were going to build it on the territory that the Kingdom of Bhutan considers its allied India. China also claims this plateau, where the borders of all three states converge. For India, its strategic importance is enormous: Here, along the narrow corridor of Siliguri, its northeastern states communicate with the "mainland" India. Who won? Both sides claim to have won. Still, most observers believe that if it were necessary to choose a winner, then China should recognize it, albeit with a slight advantage. India first took a very tough and uncompromising position and first sent troops to the Reports, the area of ​​which is only 85 km². However, in Delhi, they quickly realized that they overestimated their forces and that it was too early to compete with the Celestial Empire, whose GDP exceeds India's fivefold; moreover, not only economically, but also militarily. Despite the advantage, China also had good reasons for the speedy end of the conflict. From the tactical can be mentioned, for example, that on September 3 in Syamen the BRICS summit opens, with members of both sides of the conflict in the Himalayas. Naturally, in Beijing they do not want to be called "warmongers". On the contrary, the hosts of the summit want to be considered a peace-loving power, but ready at any time to repulse any encroachment on their sovereignty. Of course, there are also strategic reasons. Many political scientists believe that it is unprofitable for China to turn Delhi into a mortal enemy and doom itself to decades of the cold war with India, which, incidentally, is developing more dynamically than China. One should not forget that India has better relations with the world's leading powers, mainly with America. Of course, the economy also played a role. In Beijing, clearly do not want to incur large losses in trade with India in the event of a break in relations. Now India's deficit in trade with China is almost 52 billion dollars. Last year, India exported goods worth $9 billion to China, and imported more than $60 billion in Chinese goods. Of course, the Chinese producers do not want to refuse such money. The resolution of the conflict does not contain any serious recipe for preventing its recurrence, but Beijing and Delhi seem to have managed to find a way to avoid serious confrontation. More at the link. If you want to read the translation, I urge you to use Google Chrome. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Silly, build the road thru Kashmir. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-08-30 18:59 |
| #1 Indian trade... Also China is busy building a series of naval bases towards the Middle East oil and African resources: The String of Pearls. Causing India to actively work against this plan would be... ill advised. |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-08-30 12:47 |