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Many Westerners are asking, who will be the next Asian leader? Will it be the Chinese dragon or the Indian elephant? Their discussions of the dragon-elephant contention have polluted mutual observation between China and India.
The rise of China and India has an inevitable context: a world dominated by the West. No matter whether the two emerging powers like it or not, Western interests will exert profound impact on each of their choices.
It is strange that the contention between China and India is especially singled out. What do they contend for? A faster GDP growth rate? Favor of the West? China is not interested. A more correct development model? This is more like a trap set by the US and Europe against China.
Contention over their borders is real. However, both countries don't want to resort to military force on this issue.
Compared to promoting prosperity, the border disputes are not the most urgent item on either country's agenda.
Both countries endeavor to build a strong economy, whereas neither thinks about hegemony in Asia. Both are seeking further modernization and first-class civil livelihood.
Senseless comparisons between China and India are not meaningful in either country.
Nevertheless, such comparison does exist in both countries, and India is especially excited on this. Some Indian opinions that smear China, in turn, have sparked passionate reaction among the Chinese public.
The so-called dragon-elephant contention mainly exists at the social level in the two nations, and some impulsive words appear quite ludicrous. Nevertheless, both governments generally hold steady and levelheaded attitudes.
India and China have a similar self-identity: a big developing nation. At times, India claims itself as the biggest democratic nation in the world. But in reality, India's key international interests are closely related to its former identity. For instance, it clearly knows its own stand on how to distribute its responsibility toward global climate change, how to combat trade protectionism, and whether to limit US financial privilege or not.
The title of "the biggest democratic nation" looks like a glass of red wine enjoyed together by India and the West. But it doesn't generate anything substantial that is of India's national interests.
With a huge population and much work left to be done in developing the economy, perhaps India won't get too drunk to act superior in front of China, because such superiority will delight India much less than it delights the West.
The dragon-elephant contention is a pseudo-proposition, but a true desire of US and European conservatives. Hopefully both nations will witness a peaceful rise that is good for everyone.
Who wins the Dragon-elephant contention? - GlobalTimes
The rise of China and India has an inevitable context: a world dominated by the West. No matter whether the two emerging powers like it or not, Western interests will exert profound impact on each of their choices.
It is strange that the contention between China and India is especially singled out. What do they contend for? A faster GDP growth rate? Favor of the West? China is not interested. A more correct development model? This is more like a trap set by the US and Europe against China.
Contention over their borders is real. However, both countries don't want to resort to military force on this issue.
Compared to promoting prosperity, the border disputes are not the most urgent item on either country's agenda.
Both countries endeavor to build a strong economy, whereas neither thinks about hegemony in Asia. Both are seeking further modernization and first-class civil livelihood.
Senseless comparisons between China and India are not meaningful in either country.
Nevertheless, such comparison does exist in both countries, and India is especially excited on this. Some Indian opinions that smear China, in turn, have sparked passionate reaction among the Chinese public.
The so-called dragon-elephant contention mainly exists at the social level in the two nations, and some impulsive words appear quite ludicrous. Nevertheless, both governments generally hold steady and levelheaded attitudes.
India and China have a similar self-identity: a big developing nation. At times, India claims itself as the biggest democratic nation in the world. But in reality, India's key international interests are closely related to its former identity. For instance, it clearly knows its own stand on how to distribute its responsibility toward global climate change, how to combat trade protectionism, and whether to limit US financial privilege or not.
The title of "the biggest democratic nation" looks like a glass of red wine enjoyed together by India and the West. But it doesn't generate anything substantial that is of India's national interests.
With a huge population and much work left to be done in developing the economy, perhaps India won't get too drunk to act superior in front of China, because such superiority will delight India much less than it delights the West.
The dragon-elephant contention is a pseudo-proposition, but a true desire of US and European conservatives. Hopefully both nations will witness a peaceful rise that is good for everyone.
Who wins the Dragon-elephant contention? - GlobalTimes
