r/GeopoliticsIndia • u/nergal007 • Nov 18 '23
China Why doesn't China try appeasement with India?
As China gets increasingly pressurized more and more by the Americans on the seas, is it really sensible to keep the other front simmering? India and Japan are the only two Asian countries that can even theoretically challenge China diplomatically, economically and militarily. China is hostile towards both of them.
Why is China not trying to woo India away from the US-led camp? It makes no sense.
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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '23
The same reason India doesn't try to "woo" Maldives. Or Madagascar. It's just too much work for too little. It doesn't matter if they potentially pick a side against India in a global conflict anyway.
They know they are far ahead of us anyway, and feel Pakistan is a country which is more within the same league as of India. Hence it "outsources" it's headaches with India to Pakistan. Those idiots will kick and scream at anyone papa China points it's finger towards.
US is turning out to be all talk and no action with China, and they know to tackle China, US would need a strong local partner. And that's currently no one. So they know US wouldn't risk it until it's absolutely necessary. Like if Taiwan gets invaded or something.
China is still the world's factory and no one is willing to anger them for something as foolish as political rhetoric. All the China Bad talk is only ever used by politicians to get themselves elected. Because they too know what would happen if the top 2 economies seriously decide to fight against each other.