On the last day of August, the eyes of the whole world are focused on Tianjin, China.
There is no doubt,The meeting between China’s top leader and India’s Prime Minister, Modi, was the world’s biggest media attention on the same day.
Without him .
The weight of China and India, the ups and downs of the past and the delicate international background all highlight the extraordinary nature of this meeting. Also, the official meeting between China and Russia is not on this day after all.
Carefully reading the Xinhua News Agency press release, some of the Chinese leaders' words are very sincere.
From my personal perspective, the three words he said to Modi were particularly meaningful.
The first word.He told Modi,It should be the correct choice for both China and India to be good-neighborly friends and partners of mutual achievement, and to realize the "dragon and elephant dance together".
This sentence is very crucial, and I have seen it quoted by basically all important media.
Good neighborliness, mutual achievement, needless to say, everyone understands.
The dragon dances., which not only shows image, but also shows respect for India.
This respect, I believe, cannot be gained by India from Americans.
second sentenceHe told Modi,As long as we follow the general direction of being partners rather than opponents, and mutual development opportunities rather than threats, China-India relations will be able to have a clear outline and achieve steady and long-term progress.
We are partners, not rivals; opportunities for each other’s development, not threats.
I believe Modi listened to a lot, so he solemnly stated:India is a partner rather than an opponent, consensus is far greater than disagreement, and the Indian side is willing to view and develop relations from a long-term perspective.
There you go.
Third sentenceHe told Modi,We should work together to maintain peace and tranquility in border areas, and don't let border issues define the overall Sino-Indian relations.
That should mean something too.
We also need to avoid too much, because of the conflict in the Valley of the Calvary, China-India relations once suffered a serious shock.It was also Modi's first visit to China in seven years.
After all, China and India are major powers with widely intertwined interests. If the border issue defines the overall Sino-Indian relationship, such leaders are obviously too short-sighted.
Therefore, I see that Modi also solemnly stated:India is willing to work with China to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the border issue.
Fair and reasonable, acceptable to both sides. At least Modi's attitude is very pragmatic and constructive.
Modi's visit to China seven years later, especially in the context of the current U.S. big bang on India, was also a shame.
Three small details, a lot of information.
After the meeting, Modi sent a tweet in Chinese, saying:"We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas, and reaffirmed our commitment to strengthen cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit and understanding."
It's not a special meeting, and Modi won't tweet in English and then send a Chinese message.
2. Modi also used a word,"Fruitful"。
Modi should be pleased with this meeting in Tianjin.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Modi also said,Both sides adhere to strategic autonomy and independent diplomacy, and the relations between the two countries are not affected by third parties.
Who is the third party?
I believe, needless to say, everyone knows.
Of course, from Modi’s speech, we can feel the ambition of India as much as we can.
India is proud that we all insist on strategic autonomy and independent diplomacy, but the focus is on India itself.
This is not only for the Chinese side, but also for the American side.
Furthermore, India is confident that with Sino-Indian cooperation, the 21st century is the Asian century.
Of course, I see that Indian media is also sensitive.
I noticed that there were Indian media that were “very vigorously observed”:Modi was warmly welcomed by the Chinese side, and getting off the plane was the red carpet; When the leaders took a group photo, Modi stood in the middle of the first row; Also, China provided Modi with a red flag limousine...
Finally what do you think?
Let's make three superficial points.
First, look calmly at the shift in India.
I saw that some Westerners were lamenting:Trump is undermining 20 years of U.S. diplomacy towards India and pushing India towards Russia and China.
What lament!
In fact, in the past 20 years, India has been on both sides, and the fantasy of becoming an ally of the West is not only a dream, but also a dream.
The West will not really tolerate the rise of any great power that it cannot control。
If you need India to restrain China, India is a bargaining chip; when you don't need India, India is a broken shoe.
India needs China to develop.
I saw an article in Nihon Keizai Shimbun saying, "India's' Boycott of China 'campaign to cater to national feelings failed." Not only did localization not be realized, but China's imports soared.
The conclusion is that the Indian government finally has to recognize the reality. If it wants to maintain rapid development, China's capital and technology are indispensable.
Between countries, there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies, but eternal interests.
True politicians are never emotional.
I saw that some western media commented on Modi's trip to China,"He sent a very clear message to Washington that India has options."
Secondly, we shouldn’t miss India.
This has always been my view. In the long run, there are only two strategic competitors for China, one is the United States and the other is India.
The vast population and markets of India, as well as the growing ambition of the great powers, are destined to become an important force in the world in the future, and outperform many countries such as Japan and Russia.
Not to mention, the various courtship of India by the United States and the West has served as an important bargaining chip against the Eastern powers.
Of course, Trump is now being very rude to India, even insulting in various ways.
One reason, accused by the U.S. Treasury Secretary, is that India is a “traitor” to make money from selling Russian oil; not to rule out another, Trump doesn’t like Modi, especially anger that Modi didn’t nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
National relations are important, but never underestimate the influence of a leader’s personality.
Will India continue to play “Indian cards” after Trump, with a new leader? – Would India be happy to become America’s code again? – Of course, India should be prepared for continued humiliation.
But for us, we cannot ignore India's development and potential, including India's ambitions and Modi's means, just because we like or dislike India.
China and India can be friends, and it’s best to be friends.
From India's perspective, India must have the demeanor and self-confidence of a true great power, and its commitments must be fulfilled, rather than various nonsensical and slapdash operations.
Again,Blowing out other people's lights will not make you brighter; blocking other people's paths will not make you go further.
I'm talking about, it's definitely not India.
Third, what reason do we have for not working hard?
Sino-Indian relations are improving, which is a good thing.
But we should have a sense of urgency, because India, which is catching up closely behind, because of India's huge development potential, and because of India's various knots about China, we have no way out except to speed up development and upward promotion!
Also, the next few days are undoubtedly the most important moment in China this year.
After taking a look, Modi is very busy, Putin is very busy, and leaders of various countries are very busy. The important events in China are really non-stop and dizzying.
Not to mention the host of China. After Tianjin is busy, Beijing will have a more grand Victory Day, Daqing.
Leaders are struggling so much, why are we not trying?