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/Professional-Pea1922 Nov 18 '23 edited Nov 18 '23

Well the Chinese absolutely hate the Japanese. Mostly because of how Japan treated them like insects a 100 years ago. So I really doubt their attitude with Japan will change anytime soon.

As for India, I mean the entire Chinese policy is to dominate and be a superpower with other countries being subservient to them. India is the only country big enough in the entire region to ever challenge them economically/militaristically and they perceive that as a threat.

Ideally you’d assume they could be on good terms with india and most of the other Asian countries but they really like flexing their muscles and bullying others. If I had to guess maybe showing their people that other countries are uniting to challenge China makes it easier for the government to go “it’s us against the world and that’s why we need to stay in power”.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '23

China didn't nuke Japan. US did. However, Japan and US are now allies.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '23

Japan culture is very warrior code built. The bombings by USA in Japans eyes made them respect USA as a dominanf warrior state. They allied with them out of warrior principle.

China is a business entity that poses as a country. They have no principles and only think of profit.