China is indeed surprised by India's actions.
China did not expect India to act so stupidly.
India's trespass onto Donglang has escalated a dispute over a road into a deadly standoff.
Its no longer about the road, but on who will concede or risk a war.
Like in a gun fight, its who will die, not why they fight.
Chinese media had lambasted India daily for 2 months without a peep response from a timid India.
Can India sustain a war at the border with devastating floods in Assam affecting logistics to the borders and also with riots in Haryana and Punjab.
Lucky that India wisely decided to cowardly stand down 1st, or risk massive destruction and dismemberment of its states should war break out.
China ordered India to stand down.
India obediently OBEYED China's orders.
Good Boy Obedient India.
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How India stand up ?
By running away with tails between the legs ?
India is there to protect what India say belonged to Bhutan.
To salvage India's pride, ask Modi to demand that China announce they will not resume building the road in Donglang.
But that is not the main issue.
Main issue is who will stand down 1st from the deadly standoff.
Cowardly India Did stand down 1st.
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