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BEIJING: China is warning of “severe damage” to relations with India and increased regional instability if exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama proceeds with a visit to a disputed area along their still-unsettled border.
Beijing has expressed its concerns to New Delhi on numerous occasions and urged India to “avoid offering a state for the Dalai Lama to carry out anti-China separatist activities,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily briefing on Friday.
“The invitation to the Dalai Lama by the Indian side to the contested area between China and India will inflict severe damage on the China-India relationship and peace and stability in the China-India border area,” Geng said.
The highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism was to visit Arunachal Pradesh in coming weeks. China claims the partly ethnically Tibetan Himalayan state as its own territory and the frontier between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants remains tense more than 50 years after they fought a brief but bloody border war high in the peaks.
Published in Dawn, March 4th, 2017
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Mar 04, 2017 08:24am
China has damaged that relationship. I hope now India will not care what China thinks.
China must understand that it has to respect others if she wants respect from others.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:22am
China wakes up every day thinking a new part of the world belongs to it in every direction.
They have this unprecedented opportunity to make peace with the blessings of his holiness Dalai Lama (whom they tried to murder when he was just a child and yet, he has no ill will towards them), he even has accepted Tibet has part of China, just asked to preserve the culture there.
They are being really silly, they must resolve it while he is still alive and commands respect from Tibetans, otherwise things will go out of control.
If only India had somebody like Dalai Lama to talk to on the other side, we would have resolved all our disputes, unfortunately we only have monsters on the other side. The Chinese do not realize how lucky they are.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:36am
What is India getting from Dalai Lama? India at least does not go against China for the sake of one person. Recently both countries have agreed to resolve Problems. But I think India's this step will harm relation (which is now improving) with China unnecessarily. India should think.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:40am
Dalai Lama is a honoured guest of India and free t go anywhere in India.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:44am
Who the hell is China to object to religious leader of the people living in India.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:45am
Dalai Lama isn't stepping on chinese soil n whole of Arunachal Pradesh belongs to India. China shouldn't think of bullying India like it is bullying many south east asian countries. India will not tolerate it.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:58am
Why is china so rattled and insecure..Its definitely seeing India grow on par with it in next decade or a two.
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Mar 04, 2017 08:58am
ever heard of one india policy?..Chinese are nothing but bullying hackers stealing everything that's not nailed down and claiming it as their own..untrustworthy IP thiefs.
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Mar 04, 2017 09:02am
if it had any morality it could free the Tibet before preaching others?
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Mar 04, 2017 09:00am
this is not congressified india ,this is MODIfied india and china too will learn very soon .
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Mar 04, 2017 09:33am
China and the rest of the world must now understand that they are no longer dealing with a weak Govt of the Congress who had created a soft state image of India over the last 70 decades. China has not done much to improve relations with India lately therefore if India can give refuge to Dalai Lama and millions of displaced Tibetans, permitting him to visit Arunachal Pradesh ( which houses one of the holiest Buddhists shrines) is one of the 29 Provinces of India with a duly elected Chief Minister.
Mr Modi will also be the first Prime Minster of India to make an official visit to Israel in July , while earlier leaders shied away from doing so.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:18am
Boycott Chinese goods. Hurt their economy to hurt them.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:19am
As if India cares :)
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Mar 04, 2017 10:23am
It's good to see how many Indian fellows read Dawn News!
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Mar 04, 2017 10:24am
For India what Chinese say only comparable to noise and nothing else.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:26am
@INDI Way to go. That will be a good 50 billion dollar loss to China. We can without Chinese junk.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:26am
We r not ur iron brother to lay u red carpet, how can u expect this From us,
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Mar 04, 2017 10:29am
Indian external affairs ministry spokesperson Mr Goal Baglay has already said " The Govt position is well known & has not changed ." So India's position is very much clear . India is not Mangolia.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:36am
@Kaimkhani we read india and pakistan US and UK news to find whats real, but country people they read only their news channel and believe thats the only truth
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Mar 04, 2017 10:40am
It's a stand based on principles.. Should stay strong independent of Chinese perception. Nothing new in this policy and is a continuation, is same since 1950s. One should know how many Tibeteans are in exile in India and what govt has done to them.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:43am
China is warning of “severe damage” to relations with India and increased regional instability if exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama proceeds with a visit to a disputed area along their still-unsettled border.
OK
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Mar 04, 2017 10:43am
Dalai Lama lives a lavish life style with all the perks. What exactly has he done for the poor people of Tibet?
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Mar 04, 2017 10:56am
India doesn't care as US navy have moved in South China sea, Japan deployed F35s and SK put up missile defense system. It is China to worry more
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Mar 04, 2017 10:57am
This is great. I wish that India go ahead with the visit. Relationship will be severly demaged and good for Pakistan as it gets even closer with China, Russia, Iran and Turkey to form a formidable force.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:59am
@KAIMKHANI yes a large number. In fact we could not find such superb news paper in our Indian media with this level of objectivity and rationality.Dawn is unmatched.
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Mar 04, 2017 10:59am
Arunachal is India's one of the most beautiful state. China is like an old man leering at a young beautiful woman. This kind of behavior is unacceptable outside China.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:00am
My Chinese brothers. What else do you expect from India?
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Mar 04, 2017 11:01am
learn to give respect to get respect. India is not dependent country like others.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:08am
@SATT we have enough literates to read all newspapers in the world, even the fortnightly from Tristan de cunha.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:13am
China should remember to get respect from others you have to respect them .it's two way traffic ,China hurt India interest so India will do same for China ,China should also start following one India policy if it wants India to follow one China policy
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Mar 04, 2017 11:18am
India is Just dancing at American tunes , It's image as bullying state will soon bring them the same treatment as the rest of the world thinking about Americans which is " Nation of arrogant people " . This MODIfied approach will bring more depression to already depressed Muslims, Christians , dalits , Kashmiris and a lot more . Indians must have to prevail sense and should be get out of the so called MODIfied Policy .
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Mar 04, 2017 11:23am
@Kaimkhani why is that?
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Mar 04, 2017 11:23am
China should give Tibet a status just like Kashmir has in India.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:23am
@just saying He leads a simple life compared to his stature . The perks & facility he is getting from Indian tax payer money & it is quite OK considering international revered figure he is.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:33am
India is very clear on its stand. When China is not respecting India's sovereignty, and built CPEC on J&K which is integral part of India. Now India want to claim, Tibet is controversial land, it has to be freed from China. It is not part of China....!!!! Smart India. Good luck for Modi's brilliant foreign policy which is throttling china.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:31am
Basically they can't do anything... and India losses nothing.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:44am
China does not have any say in day to day operation and governance of the duly elected government of India
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Mar 04, 2017 11:45am
As usual Hypocritical Chinese position ...Want every one else in the world their Respect sovereignty wont reciprocate with same gesture. If china become world power( That will happen some day) China will be 10000 times worse than USA and Russia combined and set another template of hegemony. Only difference would be USA is a democracy its easy to curtail and Chinese authoritarianism will destroy the world.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:51am
By the way, we don't have good relationship at all...
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Mar 04, 2017 11:53am
China how about vacating from Aksai Chin? Now, that would bring peace to the region.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:15pm
Who China is?? what contribution they are making to world???
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Mar 04, 2017 12:16pm
@Kaimkhani yes, i like to read this paper, it gives perspective of what are the other issues in Pak, other than Kasmir.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:20pm
China has no right to suggest us what to do or not. Every one in India is free to go any where. India will not care for it. JAI HIND
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Mar 04, 2017 12:27pm
Dalai lama is a true Spritual leader. China's objection is totally baseless in this regards.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:32pm
Who cares what china thinks !!
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Mar 04, 2017 12:35pm
China should not interfere in India's internal matter.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:34pm
Who cares chinese? Dalai lama is free to go anywhere in india.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:40pm
Warning to South Korea
Warning to India
Warning to Japan
Warning to Taiwan
Warning to USA.
China will be isolated with such act.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:44pm
India don't care,as if China is doing any favor.trade is in its favor not India's so the loss will be of China not India.
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Mar 04, 2017 12:47pm
India don't care
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Mar 04, 2017 12:50pm
China should not think that it can bully India. It would be better it improves it human right record in Tibet and Xianjiang. Dalai Lama has been forced in exile by chinese. He is a guest in India and he can go wherever he wishes in India
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Mar 04, 2017 01:06pm
India has dismissed China's land swap idea on Tawang.“The (Indian) government’s position is well-known and has not changed,” said a top government official.Indian officials were also quoted by news agencies in Beijing as saying that Mr Bingguo’s proposal is neither practical nor possible for India to accept.India’s position is that Tawang is an integral part of Arunachal Pradesh and has sent representatives to Parliament in every election since 1950
No free pass to China,India is here to stay.
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Mar 04, 2017 01:13pm
China is a paper tiger. They are too touchy about too many issues - One China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, South China Sea, South Korean Missile defense, Islands bordering Japan, internet freedom etc etc. They just need to grow up!
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Mar 04, 2017 01:25pm
Good move by india.
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Mar 04, 2017 01:46pm
India hosts the most number if Tibetan refugees and they are allowed to travel anywhere in India.That makes the Dalai Lama a welcome guest. Why does China gets touchy about trivial thing s. This is unbecoming of a supposed super power.
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Mar 04, 2017 02:12pm
China will not succeed, it can not stop India to support Dalai lama. More ever Arunachal Pradesh is part and parcel of republic India.
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Mar 04, 2017 02:37pm
First of all china has occupied tibet , those wo dont know can watch the movie "8years in tibet" of brad pitt to understand in short how china occupied tibet ... Somewhere china accepts mcmohan line , somewhere it rejects, somewhere it accept seven dash line somewhere it rejects..... So it need to accept one thing...and if there is an issue then its between tibet and india. Not between china and india . china first occupied tibet and made tibet's issue its own issue to gain from it... It cant go that way... China was able to occupy tibet because Buddhist were peace loving people but in the end even buddhists were forced to pick up world war era guns compared to chineese armors, artillery and machine guns. I request people to watch 8 yeaes in tibets..
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Mar 04, 2017 02:37pm
Do the chinese think Indians fear for their warnings? We think chinese r only talks and words. It is actually china fear for India and its growth thats y dey try to block Indians in all forums. India is giving night mares to chinese
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Mar 04, 2017 02:43pm
China is following the policy of over-assertiveness with rest of the world. China expects others to respect sensitivity for its own issues but care too hoots for others. China repeatedly vetoed against India on much more sensitive issues of Masood and NSG which was not taken lightly by it and decided to adopt tit for tat policy. India is continuing off shore oil drilling in Vietnam in China high seas and shall be supplying this country world's fastest and deadly anti-ship Brahmos missiles despite serious objections raised by China.
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Mar 04, 2017 03:00pm
There is no warmth or substance to India-China relations. What damage can there be?
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Mar 04, 2017 03:21pm
@Kaimkhani yes we Indians do not have prejudice and bias. We take all the information we need to understand and act.
That's how one should be,
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Mar 04, 2017 03:23pm
China has worries about Dalai Lama who has never given any instruction to anyone that incite violence.
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Mar 04, 2017 03:25pm
@just saying
He does NOT live a lavish lifestyle
and what he has done is he has kept the Tibet issue alive all these years
a country whose culture and very existence China has tried to destroy
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Mar 04, 2017 03:28pm
@Khan
get your facts straight
India supported the Dalai Lama before any other country did
only country who dared to give him asylum was India
so how is supporting him, "dancing to America's tune"
what nonsense
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Mar 04, 2017 03:32pm
We are not bother about what China think. Dalai Lama is our state guest and he can move freely anywhere in India. China should not interfere about our internal matter.
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Mar 04, 2017 03:34pm
And what exactly has China done to improve ties? By opposing India on every forum.
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Mar 04, 2017 04:00pm
India is taking extreme steps, not good. China is a formidable power & emerging as world leader. India can immensely benefit by befriending China.
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Mar 04, 2017 04:08pm
@Sharry Mann u r trusting too much, diplomacy will work on only give n take policy, ind was mainting a low profile on this, when china s going against india's interest,time to give them back,let thm make a move in the interest of ind,thn ind wil reply with same
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Mar 04, 2017 04:19pm
@Abdulla Hussain Friendship is done by two able partner. And partner should respect each other sovereignty just like China expect every other to do it.
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Mar 04, 2017 04:28pm
@Khan Leave Christians. I am an Indian christian and we christian proud of our country.
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Mar 04, 2017 04:33pm
@Sab se pehle pakistan India is not a vassal state to china. More over he is not driving any violent intent from India. China needs India $64b trade deficit in its favor
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Mar 04, 2017 04:36pm
What relation with China last 70 years, Nothing. India should boycott all Chinese cheap quality duplicates and never allow to dump in India. It will be good for our local industry. Wherever China go they will destroyed local industry completely and dump their cheap duplicate goods.
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Mar 04, 2017 04:48pm
India has spine. Not sure of other countries. Our sovereignity is as important as the rest!
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Mar 04, 2017 04:56pm
@Abdulla Hussain - there is nothing called friendship with china. it is a one way street . For them - give and take means - " you give and i take "
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Mar 04, 2017 04:59pm
Kudos to the world's greatest democracy for help his Holiness.
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Mar 04, 2017 05:12pm
We are least bothered about China's threat.
Time has come to boycott Chinese products globally, only then they wil understand how to respect and value others.
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Mar 04, 2017 05:24pm
Chine should hand Tibet back to the Dalai Lama which it forcibly occupied in 1959
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Mar 04, 2017 05:45pm
@Manoj , Believe it or not, China and US are making everybdy fool. They are both friends.
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Mar 04, 2017 05:52pm
@Saif zulfiqar Speak for your country.
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Mar 04, 2017 06:21pm
China never respected any of its neighbours national interest or ever wanted to resolve the border dispute with its neighbours.
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Mar 04, 2017 07:19pm
@Rafi Which neighbor you are talking about ? Japan, South Korea, Vietnam , India , Mangolia ..
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Mar 04, 2017 08:03pm
Already there is no good relations. Dalai Lama going to Arunachal Pradesh which is an Indian state should be of no problem to China as Arunachal Pradesh is within Indian border. Don't know why they have complaints?
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Mar 04, 2017 08:29pm
China knows it's reached its peak and is on the decline. That's why it's getting belligerent and trying to get as many concessions from other countries as possible.
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Mar 04, 2017 09:43pm
India don't care, will protect good human at any cost.
India alone can destroy cheap China economy.
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Mar 04, 2017 09:57pm
Lot of Indian voices stand high in value and dignity.After reading the article and the comments, I feel Indians wherever they live in India stand united.Thanks to all.
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Mar 04, 2017 11:47pm
And CPEC in occupied land will.improve relation????
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Mar 05, 2017 12:15am
@just saying : Good point. What has he done?
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Mar 05, 2017 12:56am
Its good to see how many Pakistani love to read about India.
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Mar 05, 2017 03:02am
Chinese can suck Indian lolipops for all India cares. Its time for Chinese to OPEN their eyes for "WIDER" view.
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Mar 05, 2017 06:24am
China is going to get cornered soon. China will be alone very soon.
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Mar 05, 2017 06:29am
China has no credibility left. Other than Pakistan every neighboring country is harassed by china.
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Mar 05, 2017 07:10am
I hope that the relations between India and China are bad. Then the import of low quality from China will stop. The only way to control a bully like China is to break its economy.
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Mar 05, 2017 08:49am
@ABA Do you think that agreement of 27% return in name of friendship is not harassment ?
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Mar 05, 2017 10:58am
@Sayyad He's a citizen not just guest.
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Mar 05, 2017 12:15pm
@King: India No match for China. Chinese Defence budget for 2015-16 was $141.45 billion, according to Reuters. While India defence budget for same period was only $ 40 billion. Please come to sense.
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Mar 05, 2017 07:14pm
@Abdulla Hussain And the same hold true for India and Pakistan.
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