How to end the perilous Indo-Chinese border spat
To avoid escalation, both sides should agree on the “Line of Actual Control”
IN THE ANCIENT Chinese game of Go, clever players ignore little battles in favour of strategic plays. Leaving local disputes unresolved means that later, when the game tightens and the enemy is off-guard, you can snatch prizes at lower cost. In the 69 years since China truly became India’s neighbour by grabbing Tibet, the world’s two most populous countries have played a similar game. Even as their leaders summited and trade thrived, the Asian giants left a mess of territorial disputes to fester.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Elephant v dragon”
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