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2008-09-06 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by john frum 2008-09-06 15:03|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 NEW DELHI: China almost spoilt India's party. That will remain the lasting memory of Beijing's strategic miscalculation in opposing India's waiver at the NSG meeting.

In Delhi, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan expressed disappointment. "The Chinese foreign minister will come here and we will, of course, express disappointment. We will say that we did not expect this," Narayanan told Times Now . He added that India was surprised at China's behaviour because President Hu Jintao and PM Wen Jiabao had assured Manmohan Singh Beijing would play a constructive role.

But Narayanan remained philosophical. "We can't choose our neighbours. We have China and Pakistan and we desire the best of relations with both".

But it was a sign the Chinese whispers in Vienna could have implications for bilateral ties because a government long accused of winking at Beijing's transgressions decided to go public with its disappointment.

Posted by john frum 2008-09-06 15:59|| 2008-09-06 15:59|| Front Page Top

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