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India is the largest regional threat to China, and the two countries have squared off before (and are likely to in the future) over small, disputed patches of l
by dublinclontarf 17y ago
India is the largest regional threat to China, and the two countries have squared off before (and are likely to in the future) over small, disputed patches of land. In many area's India is China's biggest threat, especially economically, both countries are competing for the same type of foreign business.
- vamsee 17y agoGood points, and it goes beyond that - (disclaimer: I'm an Indian, so I might be biased) India is not just economically and strategically, but also ideologically a threat to China. We have a working democracy (though by no means perfect), and the growth rate (around ~7.5%, opposed to China's 10%) is real, as opposed to China's famous dodgy math when it comes to economic issues. China is more likely to implode economically if political unrest (when it begins) gets out of hand - India has been dealing with that since ages, so there won't be any surprises. So in a way, though China is growing much faster and a more lucrative investment destination, India is much, much safer (our central bank, aka RBI, is extremely conservative and hawkish on economic issues - which is why we survived the global financial meltdown of last year).