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*** 8-Jul-17 World View -- China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
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Chinese soldier confronts Indian soldier at border crossing (AFP)
The military standoff on the border between Chinese and Indian troops
at the border between China and Bhutan is no nearer resolution than it
was last month,
and is becoming
increasing serious, as China hardens its position and makes vitriolic
threats targeting both India and Bhutan, the tiny nation between China
and India.
Chinese troops and construction workers have been constructing a road
through Tibet. On June 16, a column of Chinese troops accompanied by
construction vehicles and road-building equipment began moving south
into the Doklam plateau, which is territory of the nation of Bhutan.
Bhutan's army attempted to block the Chinese troops from entering
Bhutan's territory, but the Chinese troops overran the Bhutan troops.
Bhutan invoked a treaty with India and asked for help. India sent in
its own troops, leading to a standoff with hundreds of troops on each
side, with the potential of bring thousands more troops if the
standoff escalates.
According to reports, the soldiers on each side are still unarmed, and
the Chinese and Indian troops reportedly clashed by “jostling”:
bumping chests, without punching or kicking, in order to force the
other side backwards.
China claims the Doklam plateau is Chinese territory, and points to
an 1892 treaty signed by China and colonial Britain. However, Bhutan
was not party to that treaty.
At this point we have to point out, as an aside, that China is an
international criminal, annexing the territories of other countries in
the South China Sea, and building illegal military bases, in violation
of international law as determined by a 2016 ruling by the United
Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, which
declared China's activities in the South China Sea to be illegal.
China has used extortion and military force to invade and annex
regions from other Central and Southeast Asian countries, including
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. China has even
arrested, beaten, kidnapped and tortured its own citizens, peaceful
pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. So China's reference to an
1892 treaty should simply be viewed with reference to China's past
history, and treated most likely a hoax or lie or misrepresentation by
self-justifying thugs. In fact, several analyses show that China's
claims are invalid.
China is reduced to threatening both India and Bhutan with military
violence. China is also trying to encourage some kind of
"independence movement" in Bhutan, to sever all ties with India, and
to put their faith in China.
China is also claiming that India has no right defend Bhutan.
In fact, India was asked by Bhutan to send in troops to stop
the Chinese. China likes to use its vast military complex
to intimidate smaller neighbors, including Philippines, Vietnam,
and some Central Asian countries. They would have succeeded in
invading and annexing this region of Bhutan in the same way,
if India had not come to Bhutan's aid.
Both India's prime minister Narendra Modi and China's president Xi
Jinping attended the G20 summit in Hamburg, and that would have been a
good place for Modi and Xi to have a meeting and try to resolve the
situation diplomatically. However, China rejected the meeting because
"the atmosphere is not right," presumably meaning that China wants to
want for some kind of military victory. Global Times (Beijing) and India Times and Perspective (India) and Bhutan News Service (1-Jan-2013)
Related Articles
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**** Border tensions grow between China and India
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No shots have been fired in military standoff so far, but China is
demanding the India withdraw its troops unconditionally, which India
is refusing to do. India and China had a major border war in this
region in 1962, and China has been reminding India that India lost
that war, and will lose the next one. India is preparing its own
troop buildup in the region, and so this could break out into a major
new border war at any time.
The dispute goes beyond China's attempt to annex Bhutan's Doklam
plateau. The plateau, also known as Donglang in Chinese, lies at the
junction of India, Bhutan, and China, near the northeastern Indian
state of Sikkim. Doklam is strategically important due to its
adjacency to the Siliguri Corridor, the so-called “chicken’s neck”
connecting India’s seven northeastern states to its mainland. China
is claiming much of these region as well, which would remove the only
overland route between India and its northeastern states.
It's believed by many analysts in India that China is planning for war
with India, and wants to annex these strategic regions belonging to
India and Bhutan in order to gain a military advantage, in
anticipation of that war. By using this kind of "salami slicing"
technique, China gains control of larger and larger regions, one piece
at a time. Chinese thugs have already done that in the South China
Sea, where they annexed one region after another, always lying about
their intentions, until now they have military control of most of it.
From the point of view of Generational Dynamics, China is preparing
for war with the U.S., India, Russia, and several of its other
neighbors.
I was watching the BBC today, and they were interviewing some
pro-Beijing Hong Kong citizens about China's new aircraft carrier.
These people were bubbling over with glee and enthusiasm, saying that
the aircraft carrier is one more thing making China the most powerful
nation in the world. The Chinese people are drunk with power, and are
looking forward to war, and eagerly anticipating war, which they
believe that they will win quickly against anyone in the world. In
fact, they'll end up bringing devastation and destruction to most of
the world, including themselves. BBC and India Times and Quartz and Australian Broadcasting and The Diplomat
Related Articles
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, China, India, Bhutan, Doklam plateau,
International Tribunal for Law of the Sea,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines,
Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, Sikkim, Siliguri Corridor,
Chicken's neck, South China Sea
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
- Border tensions grow between China and India
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**** China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
****
Chinese soldier confronts Indian soldier at border crossing (AFP)
The military standoff on the border between Chinese and Indian troops
at the border between China and Bhutan is no nearer resolution than it
was last month,
and is becoming
increasing serious, as China hardens its position and makes vitriolic
threats targeting both India and Bhutan, the tiny nation between China
and India.
Chinese troops and construction workers have been constructing a road
through Tibet. On June 16, a column of Chinese troops accompanied by
construction vehicles and road-building equipment began moving south
into the Doklam plateau, which is territory of the nation of Bhutan.
Bhutan's army attempted to block the Chinese troops from entering
Bhutan's territory, but the Chinese troops overran the Bhutan troops.
Bhutan invoked a treaty with India and asked for help. India sent in
its own troops, leading to a standoff with hundreds of troops on each
side, with the potential of bring thousands more troops if the
standoff escalates.
According to reports, the soldiers on each side are still unarmed, and
the Chinese and Indian troops reportedly clashed by “jostling”:
bumping chests, without punching or kicking, in order to force the
other side backwards.
China claims the Doklam plateau is Chinese territory, and points to
an 1892 treaty signed by China and colonial Britain. However, Bhutan
was not party to that treaty.
At this point we have to point out, as an aside, that China is an
international criminal, annexing the territories of other countries in
the South China Sea, and building illegal military bases, in violation
of international law as determined by a 2016 ruling by the United
Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, which
declared China's activities in the South China Sea to be illegal.
China has used extortion and military force to invade and annex
regions from other Central and Southeast Asian countries, including
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. China has even
arrested, beaten, kidnapped and tortured its own citizens, peaceful
pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. So China's reference to an
1892 treaty should simply be viewed with reference to China's past
history, and treated most likely a hoax or lie or misrepresentation by
self-justifying thugs. In fact, several analyses show that China's
claims are invalid.
China is reduced to threatening both India and Bhutan with military
violence. China is also trying to encourage some kind of
"independence movement" in Bhutan, to sever all ties with India, and
to put their faith in China.
China is also claiming that India has no right defend Bhutan.
In fact, India was asked by Bhutan to send in troops to stop
the Chinese. China likes to use its vast military complex
to intimidate smaller neighbors, including Philippines, Vietnam,
and some Central Asian countries. They would have succeeded in
invading and annexing this region of Bhutan in the same way,
if India had not come to Bhutan's aid.
Both India's prime minister Narendra Modi and China's president Xi
Jinping attended the G20 summit in Hamburg, and that would have been a
good place for Modi and Xi to have a meeting and try to resolve the
situation diplomatically. However, China rejected the meeting because
"the atmosphere is not right," presumably meaning that China wants to
want for some kind of military victory. Global Times (Beijing) and India Times and Perspective (India) and Bhutan News Service (1-Jan-2013)
Related Articles
- As Narendra Modi visits Washington, China threatens India after border clash (28-Jun-2017)
- Nepal turns to China as border tensions with India increase (08-Nov-2015)
- China tests new long-range missile in Tibet, near India border (01-Aug-2012)
****
**** Border tensions grow between China and India
****
No shots have been fired in military standoff so far, but China is
demanding the India withdraw its troops unconditionally, which India
is refusing to do. India and China had a major border war in this
region in 1962, and China has been reminding India that India lost
that war, and will lose the next one. India is preparing its own
troop buildup in the region, and so this could break out into a major
new border war at any time.
The dispute goes beyond China's attempt to annex Bhutan's Doklam
plateau. The plateau, also known as Donglang in Chinese, lies at the
junction of India, Bhutan, and China, near the northeastern Indian
state of Sikkim. Doklam is strategically important due to its
adjacency to the Siliguri Corridor, the so-called “chicken’s neck”
connecting India’s seven northeastern states to its mainland. China
is claiming much of these region as well, which would remove the only
overland route between India and its northeastern states.
It's believed by many analysts in India that China is planning for war
with India, and wants to annex these strategic regions belonging to
India and Bhutan in order to gain a military advantage, in
anticipation of that war. By using this kind of "salami slicing"
technique, China gains control of larger and larger regions, one piece
at a time. Chinese thugs have already done that in the South China
Sea, where they annexed one region after another, always lying about
their intentions, until now they have military control of most of it.
From the point of view of Generational Dynamics, China is preparing
for war with the U.S., India, Russia, and several of its other
neighbors.
I was watching the BBC today, and they were interviewing some
pro-Beijing Hong Kong citizens about China's new aircraft carrier.
These people were bubbling over with glee and enthusiasm, saying that
the aircraft carrier is one more thing making China the most powerful
nation in the world. The Chinese people are drunk with power, and are
looking forward to war, and eagerly anticipating war, which they
believe that they will win quickly against anyone in the world. In
fact, they'll end up bringing devastation and destruction to most of
the world, including themselves. BBC and India Times and Quartz and Australian Broadcasting and The Diplomat
Related Articles
- China repudiates its Hong Kong 'One Country, Two Systems' agreement with Britain (01-Jul-2017)
- China builds illegal surface-to-air missile sites in South China Sea (03-Jul-2017)
- China's 'thuggery' transforms Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement into independence movement (30-Aug-2016)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, China, India, Bhutan, Doklam plateau,
International Tribunal for Law of the Sea,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines,
Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, Sikkim, Siliguri Corridor,
Chicken's neck, South China Sea
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John J. Xenakis
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