extremely scary thoughts by brahma about possible chinese moves in the near future. quite plausible too. it's also possible that china's pals in india will rise up in open revolt.
while indians are entertained by the manufactured and wholly unnecessary circus in parliament, the chinese are quietly building up their strength.
the parallel with pre-1962 days -- india and china being spoken of in the same breath -- is an extraordinary insight. (which of course china absolutely hates.) i have been thinking that it is a great achievement for india to be equated with china than with pakistan. but brahma's insight is a paradigm shift -- the chinese hate it, and they *will* do something about it. i have been thinking this will primarily consist of diverting the brahmaputra, but there may be more -- actual invasions or nuclear bombs.
incidentally, the report about the chinese planning to resettle 300 million of their people in africa in the near future -- talk of colonialism! -- once again shows the clear belief of chinese strategists in nazi-style lebensraum-grabbing. they already have 750,000 there.
i'd add another coincidence with pre-1962 days -- there were plenty of kerala people in positions of power in the central government, including a defense minister. and we had just acquiesced in the rape of tibet then, and we have just acquiesced in the rape of nepal now.
From: Brahma Chellaney
China's next India war
Brahma Chellaney
Covert magazine, July 16-31, 2008
China's rapidly accumulating power is emboldening Beijing to pursue a more muscular foreign policy. After having touted its "peaceful rise", it has shown a creeping propensity to flex its muscles — a tendency that has become more pronounced since it surprised the world with an anti-satellite weapon test in January 2007. Once the Beijing Olympics are over, it may not be long before China takes its gloves off. In fact, over the past year, its actions have ranged from provocatively seeking to assert its jurisdiction over islets claimed by Vietnam and staging large-scale war games in the South and East China Seas, to showcasing its new nuclear submarine capability and whipping up diplomatic spats with countries that grant official hospitality to the Dalai Lama.
What stands out the most is the perceptible hardening of China's stance towards India.
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http://chellaney.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4913C7C8A2EA4A30!648.entry
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