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2005-09-28 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve White 2005-09-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Six rounds of talks and no progress.

Not surprising when the Chinese strategy is
"what's mine is mine, what's yours is negotiable"

China wants to keep all the Indian territory it captured in the 1965 war and have India cede further territory.

The ceded territory is of course strategically significant and would allow easy capture of more Indian territory if, say in 30 years, Chinese archaeologists discover that a guy from the Ming dynasty had a crap somewhere in India. That place, naturally, is historically Chinese, and should be returned to the motherland.

Posted by john 2005-09-28 06:41|| 2005-09-28 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Silliness. Orson Scott Card addressed war between India and China in one of the Ender's Shadow books (Shadow of the Hegemon, perhaps?). Both civilizations historically dealt with invasions by culturally absorbing the invaders. China might well kill a lot of people and break lots of stuff, but India won't stay conquered long term.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-09-28 07:49|| 2005-09-28 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, China seized Indian territory in 1962, not during the Indo-Paki War of 1965.

Posted by Cornelius 2005-09-28 12:42|| 2005-09-28 12:42|| Front Page Top

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