In the arena of international relations, the territorial question has always been a topic full of gunpowder. Putin once said: "There are no negotiations on territorial issues, only war." "However, China has taken a different approach to the handling of territorial disputes than Russia. As a country that adheres to etiquette and royalty, China has always been committed to resolving territorial issues through negotiation and communication, and has always adhered to consistent principles and positions regardless of whether the other side is a large or small country.
Recently, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tseling's statement has attracted widespread attention. According to media reports, Tsering said that after one or two rounds of negotiations, Bhutan and China may be close to drawing a border, and denied claims that China "invaded" Bhutanese territory. This statement attracted global attention, especially in India. The Indian media angrily twisted the matter and tried to obstruct the progress made in the negotiations in public opinion.
However, before Tsering's statement, the Indian media repeatedly spread rumors that China had invaded Bhutan's territory in an attempt to provoke public anger in Bhutan and put pressure on the government to prevent progress in the Sino-Bhutanese territorial negotiations. However, Zering made it clear that China had not invaded Bhutanese territory, and the claim that it distorted the facts was groundless. This is actually a warning to the Indian government, especially since Bhutan is a small country on India's periphery and India has been trying to incorporate it into its territory, so Bhutan's border negotiations with China are under extreme pressure.
For this reason, Tsering refers to a "third party" in the Sino-Cuban negotiations, apparently referring to India. This shows that while the territorial negotiations between China and Africa may be close to reaching an agreement, India's interference and influence remain, which brings considerable uncertainty. In fact, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has resolved the border issue with many of its neighbors through negotiations, and there have been no serious territorial disputes between China and Burkina Faso, but the boundary line follows the "customary boundary" without formal documents.
However, the territorial negotiations between China and Africa have been slow to progress, and the reasons for this are not complicated. This is not because China lacks sincerity or because Bhutan is insatiable. The fundamental problem lies in India's involvement. As a regional hegemon in the subcontinent, India frequently interferes in the internal affairs of its neighbors and even annexes smaller neighboring countries. After the end of World War II, India was one of the most annexed countries, and Bhutan happened to be its neighbor this time, which can be described as eight lifetimes of bad luck.
As a result, Bhutan had to accommodate India's wishes in many respects. If India does not want China to resolve the issues left over from its history and find excuses for its invasion of China's territory, then the progress of Bhutan-China negotiations will only be lost. This is the position of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wants to preserve the border dispute between China and Africa in case it may be needed in the future.
In general, the settlement of the territorial issue between China and Africa is of positive significance to both Bhutan and China. Bhutan wants to strengthen cooperation with China, but India is creating obstacles. China pursues the principle of putting peace first, while India often resorts to hegemonic measures. Bhutan is torn between China and India, but under pressure from both countries, its choice is not destined to be easy. In any case, it is only hoped that through the efforts of both sides, this long-standing territorial dispute can be resolved peacefully, paving the way for regional stability and cooperation.