The Chinese are under no illusion that in the new circumstances India will somehow slide into their camp.
Nor is the OIC Kashmir remarks,a sign of Wang Yi's flatfootedness.
It is SOP to slap India before or during visits, to keep us realistic about our strength & expectations.
Nor is the OIC Kashmir remarks,a sign of Wang Yi's flatfootedness.
It is SOP to slap India before or during visits, to keep us realistic about our strength & expectations.
There IS a new logic.
They cannot be unaware of India's dependence on Russia, and the suddenly escalated Russian dependence on China putting in their hands, a new goad, to keep the Indian elephant in check.
They cannot be unaware of India's dependence on Russia, and the suddenly escalated Russian dependence on China putting in their hands, a new goad, to keep the Indian elephant in check.
Wang Yi will be chortling all the way from New Delhi to Beijing if he reads this!
Wang Yi is not in the 'business' of building 'good relations'.
He is in the business of building 'unequal relations'. For this mutual trust is NOT required.
Only one-sided dependence & weakness.
Wang Yi is not in the 'business' of building 'good relations'.
He is in the business of building 'unequal relations'. For this mutual trust is NOT required.
Only one-sided dependence & weakness.
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