India sees relations with China in a bilateral context, Beijing has never seen it that way: Vijay Gokhale
Vijay Gokhale discusses the complexities of China's approach to conflict, emphasizing that it is influenced by a combination of political and global factors rather than just territorial objectives. His new book explores how China engages in both hot and grey zone warfare, highlighting the importance of understanding these dynamics for India. Gokhale argues that while India tends to view its relationship with China bilaterally, China perceives it within a broader geopolitical context.
- ▪Gokhale's book examines the motivations behind China's conflicts, emphasizing political over territorial objectives.
- ▪He notes that China views conflicts in a global context, which differs from India's bilateral perspective.
- ▪The book also explores the correlation between China's domestic politics and its decisions to engage in conflict.
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A theme that emerges from the conflicts that you research in this book is that it has never been one single reason that led China to go to war, but rather a confluence of factors, especially the global context. I wrote this book because I thought I should write a companion piece to my earlier book The Long Game. That book was about how the Chinese negotiate with India in various situations. However, given our background, not just in terms of the conflict in 1962 but also because of the current situation where there is tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), I felt it was important to study how China engages in conflict, and what are the motivations that lead China to engage in conflict. The fact is after 1979, the Chinese have not really fought a hot war.
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