1962 is history, now ties with India strong: China

[Ammyy]

1962 is history, now ties with India strong: China

Defence minister AK Antony, Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and three Services Chiefs pay tributes 1962 war martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti in New Delhi. UNI Photo



Beijing on Wednesday came closest to making an official comment on the 1962 war with India and managed to do so without mentioning the year or the conflict. The question at the regular foreign ministry press briefing was asked to elicit a reaction from the government on Indian authorities holding commemorative activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the war.

Interestingly, the question was posed by the government-run China Radio International which has services in Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.
Spokesperson Hong Lei's remark was as revealing as it could be: he essentially said the Chinese government had taken a note of the comment and reports but that world has moved on since the war.

"We have noticed relevant reports and comments. As the two most populous developing countries and emerging economies, China and India face important opportunities for development, Hong pointed out.

"China and India are partners, rather than rivals. We have far more common ground than disagreements, more mutual interests than conflicts," he said, echoing what leaders from both countries often say in public.

"China is willing to work with India to look forward, enhance trust, communication and cooperation to deepen China-India strategic partnership and benefit the two countries and its people," Hong said.

He added that as the leaders of the two countries have repeatedly pointed out, the world has enough space to accommodate China and India for common development and there are enough areas for the two countries to have cooperation.

In a later story on state-run Xinhua on the press conference, the agency reported: "China and India fought over the border in 1962 and hostility afflicted bilateral relations until the end of the 20th Century. India paid homage to soldiers who lost their lives in the war over the weekend and Defence Minister A K Antony said that there would not be a repeat of the 1962 India-China war."

Explaining China's studied silence on the war, a Beijing-based researcher on Sino-India relations told Hindustan Times: "A reality for the Sino-Indian relationship is that it is fundamentally asymmetrical. India cares a whole lot more about china than vice versa. Especially at the popular level people just are not that interested in India. the Chinese foreign policy at popular and elite levels is about competing with the US, putting Japan in its place and keeping a wary eye on Russia, while maintaining China's unity - i.e. Taiwan recovered, Tibet and Xinjiang pacified etc."

Also, just ahead of the leadership change, talking about the war could remind the Chinese that there are significant outstanding territorial claims to be settled with India.

"This fact makes the party look weak. Especially if we consider the way that the People's Liberation Army withdrew from all the territory it gained in the eastern sector…and the Party does not want to remind everyone that it essentially gave the territory back after holding it for a few weeks. A lot of border agreements have been done in secret by the Chinese government with its neighbours, in particular Russia and Central Asian states, that would outrage nationalists for the apparent scale of the concessions," the researcher said.


1962 is history, now ties with India strong: China - Hindustan Times

 

[Yogi]

it would be good if both countries strenghten the bilateral relationship with more trade n cultural exchange

Other than business there is a huge potential in the field tourism n education also but first measure should be taking for reducing the trust deficit n a border agreement ASAP...

 

[Ammyy]

1962 anniversary: China stresses on “common interests”

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei. File photo


China on Wednesday said its common ground and common interests with India “far outweigh” any disputes or conflicts, underscoring that the relationship between the two countries had moved on from 1962 in its first comments on the 50th anniversary of the war.

"China is ready to work with India in the spirit of looking forward," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei told a regular press briefing when asked about the 50th anniversary.

He called on both countries to look to the future and "boost trust, enhance communication, expand cooperation and deepen the China-India strategic cooperative partnership for the benefit of both the countries and both peoples."

“The current world has undergone deep and profound changes,” Mr. Hong said. “As the two most populous developing countries and emerging economies, both China and India face important opportunities of development. The two countries are cooperating partners, instead of rivals. Their common ground far outweighs disputes, and common interests outnumber conflicts.”

Mr. Hong’s comments were the first official statements in China about the anniversary, with the war a much forgotten event in this country fifty years on. In sharp contrast to the current reflection in India on the events of 1962, the Chinese State-run media has been largely silent on the war.

While China’s war with Japan is a common topic for the official media, particularly in light of recent tensions between the countries over disputed East China Sea islands which sparked anti-Japan protests, State-run outlets rarely comment on either the 1962 war or China’s war with Vietnam, both conflicts in which China was the aggressor.

In the case of the war with India, one Chinese journalist at a prominent official daily indicated that there was an unofficial directive to play down the anniversary. “The message is we want to focus on good relations with India, and that the war is a sensitive issue,” the journalist said.

Mr. Hong on Wednesday said the leaders of both countries had pointed out on many occasions that “the world has enough space for the common development of China and India”.

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[illusion8]

2.5 billion population reaching developed countries status and having HDI of 30,000 USD makes it around 75 trillion $ per year, don't think the world can accommodate both countries developed status, neither fulfill their energy needs.

 

[karan21]

China is right here. China respects the people who take bold decisions like Narendra Modi. We need to come together. Indiana and Chinese common interests are far bigger than the conflicts.

2.5 billion population reaching developed countries status and having HDI of 30,000 USD makes it around 75 trillion $ per year, don't think the world can accommodate both countries developed status, neither fulfill their energy needs.

Yes its almost impossible. Both countries can't be rich as the same time. One of them will be richer and one of them will be poor or both will be mid income countries.

 

[Yogi]

2.5 billion population reaching developed countries status and having HDI of 30,000 USD makes it around 75 trillion $ per year, don't think the world can accommodate both countries developed status, neither fulfill their energy needs.

I think u meant GDP per capita

Anyways it will take atleast 4-5 decades to reach that 30000 USD mark so maybe by that time some alternative fuel n new resources may come up with advent of Science to just chill n be positive till if reach there...

 

[Android]

China is right here. China respects the people who take bold decisions like Narendra Modi. We need to come together. Indiana and Chinese common interests are far bigger than the conflicts.



Yes its almost impossible. Both countries can't be rich as the same time. One of them will be richer and one of them will be poor or both will be mid income countries.

i thought you were one of the modi haters

 

[Wickerman]

2.5 billion population reaching developed countries status and having HDI of 30,000 USD makes it around 75 trillion $ per year, don't think the world can accommodate both countries developed status, neither fulfill their energy needs.

Why not? Energy needs can be fulfilled using green/alternative energy, nuclear power etc. Also, by the time these countries get to developed status, it will be a long time. Atleast in my opinion another 50-100 years. At that time who knows what kind of power we will be relying upon. Oil and coal will probably start to exhaust.

As for income, it can very well happen. With such huge populations and social inequalities, 75 trillion should be difficult to achieve, but not impossible. But the attitude should be that we look forward to cooperation and put 62 behind us. And since China has said this, this should further put to rest arguments by people who dream of 2 front wars and such

 

[karan21]

i thought you were one of the modi haters

Yes I am modi hater and would love to see him hanged, but I cant deny the way he leads. All Gujarat run Psu are performing best in India and interestingly without any scams . Gujarat is building ports, auto hubs much faster than the rest.
Bombardier factory rolled out the first Metro car within 9 months of breaking ground. Thats lightning speed. I respect these things about him.

 

[trinity]

Yeah right just trying to buy time by making us believe they are peaceful ....BS.......great strategy on the CHinese part. just take a closer look how they are doing everything possible to slow us down........doesn;t take a genius.....don;t get too caught up on this masala news......

 

[karan21]

Why not? Energy needs can be fulfilled using green/alternative energy, nuclear power etc. Also, by the time these countries get to developed status, it will be a long time. Atleast in my opinion another 50-100 years. At that time who knows what kind of power we will be relying upon. Oil and coal will probably start to exhaust.

As for income, it can very well happen. With such huge populations and social inequalities, 75 trillion should be difficult to achieve, but not impossible. But the attitude should be that we look forward to cooperation and put 62 behind us. And since China has said this, this should further put to rest arguments by people who dream of 2 front wars and such

We already have alternate energy resources. Hydrogen can be used in cars but how will the 5 trill doll petrolium industry survive and millions of people goo??There is going to be a war for energy for sure in future. China knows it and is right that now we need to come together and make sure Asia reaches the top of the world by staying united.

I think u meant GDP per capita

Anyways it will take atleast 4-5 decades to reach that 30000 USD mark so maybe by that time some alternative fuel n new resources may come up with advent of Science to just chill n be positive till if reach there...

By that time west will be at 80000$. India wil still be a low middle income coutry.

 

[Android]

Yes I am modi hater and would love to see him hanged, but I cant deny the way he leads. All Gujarat run Psu are performing best in India and interestingly without any scams . Gujarat is building ports, auto hubs much faster than the rest.
Bombardier factory rolled out the first Metro car within 9 months of breaking ground. Thats lightning speed. I respect these things about him.

but you still wont support him for PM btw which political party do you support

 

[karan21]

but you still wont support him for PM btw which political party do you support

I support the leader not the party. No party is in majority right now so doesn't matter. Looking at conditions of country today, I might forget the innocent deaths of muslims for a few years and support Modi. If he is somehow able to bring economy back atleast the future generations of muslims wont have to die.

 

[illusion8]

Why not? Energy needs can be fulfilled using green/alternative energy, nuclear power etc. Also, by the time these countries get to developed status, it will be a long time. Atleast in my opinion another 50-100 years. At that time who knows what kind of power we will be relying upon. Oil and coal will probably start to exhaust.

As for income, it can very well happen. With such huge populations and social inequalities, 75 trillion should be difficult to achieve, but not impossible. But the attitude should be that we look forward to cooperation and put 62 behind us. And since China has said this, this should further put to rest arguments by people who dream of 2 front wars and such

India and China are already at loggerheads and are hunting for resources to fulfill their future requirements.

@yogi ty, I was supposed to put in both figures for HDI and per capita income but messed up.

Both nations are energy starved, and all alternate energy sources available now will not suffice. The growth is inevitable and will be achieved in a couple of decades if planned properly - but the means of doing that is what will bring in the conflicts.

 

[rockstarIN]

A direct military conflict is not in the interest of India and China. so just keep going on..