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In 2017, on the southwest border, gunfire erupted. The once calm Doklam area is ushering in an inevitable confrontation. Indian border guards crossed the border and provoked China, causing outrage.
All of a sudden, the issue of southern Tibet, which lies between China and India, has once again become the focus of the world.
And on this issue, some people think: China has not recovered southern Tibet!
Is this really the case? What kind of truth is hidden behind these astonishing statements......
Contradictions: The Origins of the Southern Tibet Problem
The mainland has a vast territory and a vast territory, and southern Tibet is a dazzling pearl in the boundless territory.
It is an important border point on the mainland, and it is also a strategic gateway to Tibet. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for soldiers.
In the map of the Qing Dynasty, southern Tibet was clearly marked, which was undoubtedly a piece of Chinese territory.
Unfortunately, the fate of this land changed in 1914.
At that time, the colonizers invaded and turned India into their own pockets. Subsequently, Britain used India as a base to start China's idea and wanted to take the opportunity to further occupy China's territory.
Thus, in 1914, a non-existent McMahon Line was born.
This baseless border line has laid the groundwork for a decades-long border dispute between China and India.
After World War II, colonialism was crushed by the wheels of history, and India got rid of the fate of being colonized and ushered in a new life. It stands to reason that everything left behind by the colonizers should be completely wiped out. However, at this time, India played tricks and decided to secretly keep the McMahon Line in a vain attempt to take advantage of China.
Since 1948, India has been ready to move and has begun to see the light of day.
In the beginning, India sent troops to the corner area. Subsequently, India stepped up its efforts, taking advantage of the Chinese government's unpreparedness, to directly establish a so-called Northeast Border Special Zone in the region, and even revised the official map with great fanfare.
At that time, China was in ruins, and the country was busy with construction, and it was too free to clean up India. India has seized this opportunity to continue to encroach on Chinese territory.
However, India's arrogance did not last long before China imposed sanctions.
In 1962, a border conflict broke out that shocked the world.
In this war, China defeated India one after another, creating an immortal victory.
Under the strong siege of the Chinese army, India had to withdraw from Tawang, Mechuka, Bomdila and other places, which have a pivotal position in southern Tibet.
However, India's ambitions have not disappeared in the slightest because of the defeat.
Soon, India's unexpected move pushed the dispute over southern Tibet to a climax, and the relationship between China and India fell to a freezing point unconsciously.
Wolf Ambitions: India's Scheme
A lost war did not stop India, despite the fear of the strength of the Chinese army. However, India has decided to take the plunge.
Two years after the Sino-Indian war, India quietly returned to southern Tibet.
Near the so-called McMahon Line, the armies of the two countries faced each other again. In order to invade southern Tibet, India has taken its self-talk to the extreme.
In 1972, India decided to abolish the original "Northeast Frontier Special Zone", which was not a mistake and a new leaf, but a step forward.
India simply changed the southern Tibetan region to the "Arunachal Union Territory", and in 1987, it even announced the establishment of "Arunachal Pradesh".
In the face of India's outrageous behavior, the Chinese government strongly protested and never recognized this illegal administrative region.
However, India has made many excuses to whitewash its shameless act of encroaching on the territory of other countries.
For example, India has argued that, according to the principle of statute of limitations, India has long since obtained the "right to rule" southern Tibet. The so-called principle of limitation is actually derived from Roman law, as the name suggests, that is, the statute of limitations obtained. In other words, India is prepared to spend time in southern Tibet, and India believes that the longer it takes, the more it will be reasonable.
Not only that, but India has also seized the opportunity to play tricks, believing that whoever can effectively control southern Tibet has the right to become the master, and as long as it takes the first step to occupy southern Tibet, and uses the power of the army to strengthen this point indefinitely, it will be recognized by international law.
India's series of demonic acts have not only aroused strong condemnation from all walks of life, but also formed a storm of public opinion against China.
Many people have suggested that the reason why India dares to be so arrogant is, in the final analysis, because the Sino-Indian war was ineffective and China "did not recover southern Tibet" at all.
Some people also cited the border conflict that broke out in Doklam in 2017, arguing that India had illegally crossed the border first, which affected the normal activities of Chinese border guards, and that the confrontation with China lasted for two months. But in the end, China still let India go, India withdrew unconditionally, and China no longer pursued it.
Behind China's repeated tolerance is actually a lack of confidence to straighten its waist in southern Tibet and completely expel India.
So, is that really the case?
True: China's power
There is no doubt that China has not ceded southern Tibet, let alone India.
There are two main reasons for this.
First, from a legal point of view, China has always insisted on the struggle of public opinion to overturn India's erroneous viewpoint.
In the face of India's fallacies and heresies that have encroached on southern Tibet, China has taken a calm stance and refuted them one by one. In order to achieve a complete and clear sovereignty, it is necessary not only to rely on military force, but also to gain an advantage in legal arguments.
On the surface, this is nothing more than a lawsuit on paper, and it seems dispensable. But in reality, it's also an important aspect of problem solving.
In China's diplomatic strategy, the use of force is always the last resort. Surrendering without a fight is the best solution. More importantly, force can only bring about temporary peace, and only provisions that are recognized by justice can fundamentally resolve territorial disputes.
As a result, the Chinese government has repeatedly reiterated that the McMahon Line is illegal, competing with India for the right to explain the ownership of southern Tibet. So far, it has paid off, and India has never had the upper hand.
Second, China's military strength is much stronger than India's.
Several wars have exposed the shortcomings of India's military. Even the border conflicts that have occurred in recent years have ended in India's defeat.
You must know that China, as one of the top military powers, has no doubt about its strength.
Although they are both developing countries, the military strength of China and India is completely different from the same level. China is a military power with a complete operational and logistical system, and can control the war with ease.
However, India is very different, looking arrogant, in fact nothing more than a paper tiger.
The reason why India dares to provoke China several times is entirely because of the support of the United States. India is swinging between the two major powers, China and the United States, and whenever territorial disputes are involved, India clutches the thighs of the United States and opposes China. However, India itself does not have the strength to compete with China, as countless failures in the past have demonstrated.
Therefore, no matter from which level, China has never lost southern Tibet, so why is it being defeated and retreating?
However, China's tolerance of India and the fact that it has not used all its military power for the time being is behind our far-sighted and wise choice.
On the one hand, China is not willing to provoke a large-scale war unless it is necessary.
It is precisely because of its strong military power that China has a much longer strategic vision of southern Tibet than India. Perhaps, India simply sees this as a skirmish between China and India, and a simple turf dispute.
However, China has keenly anticipated that in the future, due to the special geographical location of southern Tibet, once a war breaks out, it will inevitably involve a wide range of people, and will eventually develop into a high-profile war.
On the other hand, on sensitive territorial issues, China is deliberately avoiding interference in Asian affairs by Western powers. The issue of southern Tibet will affect the whole of the country, and it is very likely to have an impact on the political situation in Asia as a whole and nurture the wolf ambitions of Western countries. In order to avoid a full-scale escalation of the southern Tibet issue, China must be cautious.
Therefore, China's concession is not due to its inability to control southern Tibet, but to its far-sighted strategic deployment. In the face of ambitious India, China has never backed down, and it will not tolerate any concessions in the future.
However, if we want to solve the problem of southern Tibet at its root, we still need to find the right time.
Nowadays, although China and India have territorial disputes, the two countries also cooperate, and the development of China and India has ushered in a critical stage. Creating conflict is never the ultimate goal of China's diplomacy, and win-win cooperation is the focus of bilateral relations.
The use of force is simple and crude, but it often brings hidden dangers, and China will never give up the long-term future for the sake of short-term gains.
What is certain, however, is that if India is stubborn and harms China's territorial interests, China will not be relentless. On this issue, we can only hope that India will understand what it means to be "self-sufficient"!
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