According to the US "Forbes" website reported on September 9, China may use medieval weapons to arm soldiers to fight India.
[Chinese soldiers on the Sino-Indian border were equipped with "guan knives"]
The new photos show Chinese soldiers in Tibet wearing modern combat gear, including body armor and helmets, holding long sticks with curved blades fixed to them. Presumably, the weapons were intended to be used against Indian soldiers, and China had recently clashed on the border with India. If so, it would be consistent with numerous reports that the Chinese army used improvised weapons, such as sticks with nails (i.e., wolf's tooth sticks), in previous border clashes with indian forces.
"The 'Guan Dao' in the hands of Chinese soldiers is a bladed weapon unique to China, similar to a knife or halberd, consisting of a long shaft handle and a wide curved knife head, weighing between 2 and 5 kilograms (4 to 11 pounds)," said The Russian defense website Danbiev.
[Chinese Marines training bayonet fighting]
Why is the Chinese PEOPLE's Liberation Army equipped similar to that of role-playing players in ancient role-playing or Dungeons & Dragons games? There is a very practical reason for this. The 1996 agreement between the two countries on the disputed border (known as the "Line of Actual Control", or LAC for short) states that "neither party may open fire or engage in a war with firearms or explosives within two kilometres (1.3 miles) of the Line of Actual Control".
Theoretically, this form of battlefield gun control should be able to deter hostilities. But during the Sino-Indian border conflict this summer, Chinese soldiers came up with a creative solution.
China and India have been deploying state-of-the-art weapons along the LAC. China has sent J-20 stealth fighter jets and light tanks to the vicinity of the so-called Ladakh region, while India has deployed new French-made Rafale fighters nearby. China may also have built a new surface-to-air missile base in Tibet. However, as both countries are acutely aware, the problem with fighting with these 21st-century weapons is that once one side uses it, the other will also fight back with its own advanced weapons, making the war spiral. Despite the many gestures and accusations made by both sides, neither china nor India is hungry for war.
[Chinese Type 15 light tank training in the plateau]
This suggests that the current delicate balance will continue, although that does not mean there is no violence. It is reported that India has sent commandos trained in martial arts to the border.
As long as no country uses jet fighter jets or tanks, or even rifles and pistols to defend its interests, the status quo is likely to remain the same, the U.S. media said. An interesting question will be how India responded to China's medieval weapons. India has a rich history of cold weapons, including the famous Kukri machete wielded by Gurkha soldiers, the curved Talwar sword, and the chakkar (a sharp throwing ring that can decapitate enemies). In the midst of these medieval-style scuffles, there is good news: the Himalayas are not suitable for horseback riding, so neither China nor India will deploy armored cavalry.
In response to the latest conflict incident on the Sino-Indian border, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on the 8th that China has made representations to the Indian side through diplomatic and military channels, demanding that the Indian side immediately stop dangerous behavior, immediately withdraw personnel crossing the line, strictly restrain front-line troops, seriously investigate and punish those who fired guns and provokers, and ensure that similar incidents will not occur again. Zhao Lijian said: "China has repeatedly stressed that the two sides should resolve their differences through peace and consultation and dialogue, and confrontation is not good for both sides. ”
(Author: Wei Fat Copyright works Reprinted without permission)