As previous talks have remained inconclusive, it's better to think what Chinese are thinking and they way forward.
1. They not in there senses would have imagined such retaliatory reponse and 29 30 Aug was big shock to them.
2. Now, they have extra land with them, both sides don't want war and India hasn't crossed the LAC.
3. Options for China, let the talks happen and maintain the defences as winters are setting in.
4. As they don't expect india to fire the first shot, they are happy with Indian overlooking moldo and coo trolling f4 to f8. Still got extra land but lost Indian trust.
5. Indian patience runs out after winter fades away and we move forward on finger areas and local conflict starts and they open up a front in arunachal and simultaneously attack dbo etc.
6. Now the question is (assumptions) we managed to get back finger areas and sustained all other fronts but lost dbo they will cut off siachen etc and their original plan will be successful.
7. My question is how long can we defend dbo and siachen if war breaks out.