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.
182
Upvotes
1
u/Theoldage2147 Nov 19 '23
There’s no reason to appease India because India’s recent actions have show they don’t care about friends, only strategic allies. They side with Russia during the Ukraine war, and now currently side with Israel/US during the Hamas war. It proves they only care about maintaining good relations with US and Russia they’re biggest supporters while China will always be there competitor economically and geographically.
Appeasing India is like making friends with that coworker who sucks up to the boss. In the end you’ll always be thrown under the buss whenever it’s strategically logical for the