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2005-04-06 Afghanistan/South Asia

Arunachal upset over China claim that it is disputed

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Posted by Steve White 2005-04-06 12:52:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This issue can wait until China has a legitimate government.

Posted by Grunter 2005-04-06 1:13:18 AM|| 2005-04-06 1:13:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 SW: They have a memory for this sort of thing that rivals Islam

Actually, Islam has a memory for this sort of thing that rivals China, since China predates Islam by about a thousand years.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-04-06 1:27:36 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-04-06 1:27:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd say Tibet is disputed as hell.
Ask the Tibetians

Posted by True German Ally 2005-04-06 1:55:29 AM|| 2005-04-06 1:55:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this akin to a passing dog who used to live in the neighborhood and, in a fit of nostaligia, pisses on its favorite bushes, as in days of very fucking yore?

Posted by .com 2005-04-06 5:31:50 AM|| 2005-04-06 5:31:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 What the hell is it with China and "disputed areas"? All your lands are belong to us!
They should chill out and worry about managing what they've got.

Posted by Spot 2005-04-06 8:17:51 AM|| 2005-04-06 8:17:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Any info on China's claim to Sikkim? Not aware of there ever being a claim. The 1962 Border War was over Arunachal. Anybody?

Posted by Rightwing 2005-04-06 8:19:24 AM|| 2005-04-06 8:19:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Rightwing, I found this tidbit:
Wen's trip follows a visit last year to China by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose party is no longer in power. During that visit India was able to get China to concede, though implicitly, that Sikkim, the Himalayan kingdom annexed by New Delhi in 1975, was part of India. Chinese maps show the northeastern state as an independent country.

Posted by Steve 2005-04-06 10:00:27 AM|| 2005-04-06 10:00:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Sikkim, the Himalayan kingdom annexed by New Delhi in 1975...

In 1947, after the British withdrew from India, a special treaty was signed with the Indian Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru giving Sikkim special status. In 1955, democratic progress brought about the institution of the Sikkim Council as a legislative body, under the 1955 Constitution, consisting of a President nominated and appointed by the ruler and Councillors. The Crown Prince travelled to New York in 1960, met and married a rich American, Hope Cooke. The wedding was performed in Gangtok according to Strict Buddhist rites. The old ruler Tashi Namgyal died in 1963 and the Crown Prince Palden Namgyal ascended the throne in 1964 who also died of cancer on 30th, Jan 1982 in America. Troubles arose in 1973, that had been brewing a year earlier, when the Sikkim National Congress demanded fresh elections and more representation for the Nepalese. Riots in front of the palace led to a request to India for protection, and the election of Kazi Lendup Dorji never popular with the Chogyal. An attempt was made by the Chogyal to block the meeting of the Legislature. The Kazi was elected by the Council of Ministers which was unanimous in its opposition to the retention of the Monarchy. Matter came to a head in 1975 when the Kazi appealed to the Indian Parliament for representation and change of status to statehood. The Kazi was elected the Chief Minister, ruling with the aid of cabinet. During the 1977 elections, to the Lok Sabha unopposed on the Congress ticket, the Kazi, later, after the change in the Government of India, joined the Janata Party.

Sikkim Source for Above

Posted by BigEd 2005-04-06 2:37:59 PM|| 2005-04-06 2:37:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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