we also have converging interest with china to kick usa out of asia. its a 3 way poker game essentially.
On the surface of it, China is india's enemy #1 because of our border disputes. But look closer and our #1 enemy is actually USA. This is because while China is a political enemy of India, we are civilisational cousins, whereas, while USA is political ally of India, we are civilisational enemies. This is because, China and India are not threatened at its core by each other's rise - India has always been host to a multicultural, multi-ethnic dharmocracy ( yes, i have coined that word), while China has always been a dominant ethnicity (Han) , order and harmony based Confucian society ( whether one follows Buddhism, traditional chinese religion or Taoism or even communism, the framework is always an order based confuciocracy).
Our dharmocracy is essentially secularism, as our religions do not directly curtail each other's existence like totalitarian, abrahamic desert cult religions do.
It is THIS aspect, along with our innate multiculturalism, that is a crisis of identity for USA, as we are direct challengers to its ' democratic, secular & multicultural leader of the free world' status.
It is THIS reason, why despite actual wars and border clashes, Chinese media has never gone on an 'evil hinduvta/dirty rape capital blahblahblah' propaganda rant on us, while our 'supposed friend' USA routinely uses these propaganda means to keep a negative Indian image at the forefront of their national consciousness.
Except for the point that USA is our civilizational enemy and China our political enemy, I don't agree with the rest.
China and India are threatened by each other's rise! No sane power would want a power to grow much stronger than itself.
China today has gone far ahead of India and India is threatened by China's rise.
China is slowing done and India is racing ahead, so China too is feeling a thread from India. That's why the Galvan clash. That's why they support Paki. To keep India from rising and becoming a threat.
China's view of India has changed overtime. In the first millenia, China viewed India as a place of great learning, prosperity and spirituality.
But the moment India was colonized, and Indian sepoys were posted in British controlled Chinese territories, Chinese lost respect for India.
Fast forward to Independence, Our way of Non-Violent Freedom (Which is a sham) is despised by the Mao Zedong who believed in supremacy of "Gun" to attain Freedom.
Due to Nehru and Gandhism, India was never viewed as a threat by the Chinese. After 1962, they no longer viewed India as an "enemy". In their opinion, 1962 was a "Lesson taught" to India and it had become a scar in our history.
The Chinese imaginary and ideological enemy from then on had been the USA. Only recently did that imaginary enmity solidify into a real one.
China doesn't vilify Hindus because most Chinese barely know what Hindus are like. They are more interested in the western culture.
Because pragmatically, the current India doesn't pose much of a threat to China. So, they just don't give a F. Don't mistake their indifference to acceptance.
And moreover, them not vilifying Hindus doesn't mean they aren't doing anything. Heck, they are doing a lot of things behind the scenes. Northeastern insurgencies are funded by China, Pakistan's army is supported by them, both in terms of money and technology.
The Han Chinese are the same people who are okay with Xinjiang genocide. The Uyghur community's population will half in a few decades. Mind you, Han and Uyghurs in Xinjiang are roughly the same in number—44% and 42%.
So, in the near future, Xinjiang will be Han majority and will continue to grow more and more Han until the Uyghur culture is erased. If China ever gets hold of any Indian land and population, they'll follow the same practice. Slow but sure extermination of entire populace.
Whatever cruel means you can think of, they'll use.
Civilization Cousins? Bruh. Your average Chinese disrespects average Indian way more than average American.
It's a really sad state of affairs to see this view.
Anyway, once India grows enough to threaten China, you'll see how much of a "civilization cousin" we are.
Both China and US are enemies. But like all international relationships, this isn't cut throat. Once we achieve enough strength, we can co-exist despite the hostilities because conflict would be too costly for any party.
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