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India needs to rethink its ‘One China Policy’ with a focus on Tibet, say experts
5Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

India needs to rethink its ‘One China Policy’ with a focus on Tibet, say experts

As India steps up pressure on China following a violent face-off last month in which 20 soldiers laid down their lives for India, academics and intelligentsia came together to discuss the policy options for India to rethink its ‘One China Policy’ with a focus on Tibet.Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli from Centre for East Asia Studies began by throwing light on the historical perspective of the ‘One China Policy’ of India.He said that the policy was initiated between December 1949 and April 1950. “However, it was only related to Taiwan in the initial period, as the Communist Party won the civil war and the Kuomintang was pushed back to Taiwan.”“India had an embassy in Chongqing in the Republic of China. We also had Consul Generals in Lhasa, Xinjiang, and other areas. Within two years, the Communis
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Social media lashes out at ‘One China Policy’ with #JunkOneChina
21Jun By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Social media lashes out at ‘One China Policy’ with #JunkOneChina

Raising their voice against dubious One China policy, social media came together using the hashtag #JunkOneChina and called out China for its expansionist policies and creating uncertainty in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang."There is and there can never be One China. It is a dubious policy drafted by the biggest conglomerate of human right oppressors in living history called the CCP. The Uyghurs, the Tibetians, the Taiwanese, the Manchurians and the Hongkongers will all fight and break out from the cages of the oppressive CCP regime," wrote a Twitter user.Another Twitter user said, "The world must break its silence against China. Why is the West repeating its blunder that it did before the Second World War -- Stop appeasing the Chinese regime and Xi the dictator! The myth of One Chin...
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Tibet, Taiwan key in reforming India policies towards China: Experts
14Jun By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
Asia, Business

Tibet, Taiwan key in reforming India policies towards China: Experts

Amidst the stand-off between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), strategic experts and intellectuals said that to counter Xi Jinping’s ‘One China Policy’, India should support Tibet and Taiwan, and give Dalai Lama more visibility in India’s political circles.“India should be supporting Tibet and try that the Dalai Lama should be given a higher position and more visibility in India’s political circles. Along with this, we must begin economic and technological engagements with Taiwan, besides supporting it politically,” Director of Vivekananda International Foundation Dr. Arvind Gupta said.He was speaking at webinar titled, "Revisiting One China policy: Economic and Political Options for India: Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Xinjiang" jointly organized by the Law and Society
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Counter China on all fronts, not just on borders, say experts
14Jun By Yusara AskariNo Comments
China

Counter China on all fronts, not just on borders, say experts

As tensions continue to rise between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Indian strategists and experts said that India needs to build up its own capabilities in order to counter China on all fronts and not just on the border.“The tensions between the US and China will certainly either put us in a sweet or in a delicate position in the time to come. India needs to build up its own capabilities in countering China – not just on the border, but we need to take them on all other fronts,” President of Centre for China Analysis and Strategy Jayadeva Ranade said.He was speaking at webinar titled, "Revisiting One China policy: Economic and Political Options for India: Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Xinjiang" jointly organized by the Law and Society Alliance and Defense Capital
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