- China’s hostile activities over the last month haven’t not only been against India.
- Countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan have also had to bear the brunt of its aggression.
- Experts speculate that this could be to distract from the second wave coronavirus in the country or a tactic for China to bide for more time to take on the US.
The India-China faceoff in the Galwan valley has triggered panic across the globe. The Indian Army has confirmed the death of 20 personnel, while casualties on the Chinese side are yet to be confirmed. The tensions between the two Asian nations had been at a tipping point since May 5, when the standoff first came to light.
However, China’s military aggression is not only against India. In the last two weeks, it has been exhibiting hostile behaviour throughout the region — towards Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan among other nations.
Some believe that this is to distract from the second wave of the coronavirus that’s hit the country. The Chinese economy shrank for the
first time in 50 years undermining the economic growth and job creation narrative that’s been at the core of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) political legitimacy.
Others believe that this is a ploy to simply buy time. In 2002, former
President Jiang Zemin forecast a 20-year window before China would be in a position to exploit America in order to increase its own wealth and power.