rockey 71
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OMG this is the most hilarious idea I've come across this year. Seriously u want India and China to split Arakan or Rakhine?
Just at a glance of geography u would realize Arankan is far off from China. Indeed Chinese interests are widespread overseas such as pipelines. But that doesn't entail a physical occupation. Otherwise Chinese strength could have been overstretched. Trust me, Chinese are saner than u think, and there're other strings to pull.
Here lies a fundamental difference btwn your view and mine ~ I think Rakhine is integral to Myanmar regardless of historical imbroglios. External pressure can be at work from India or US, or from the so called Muslim world over Rohingya plight alike, but has to be within the Myanmar framework. Practically Rohingyas shall strive for rights like Myanmar citizenship and coexist with other communities, not separation.
As for BD's honeymoon with India, well how would that bother Chinese? There is nothing exclusive btwn BD and China. BD is entitled to engaging every neighbor and maximizing its own interests. It's called realism for survival.
~~Still waters run deep. ~~from my MiPad using tapatalk
1.This is anything but hilarious. India gets Arakan from R Naf westward till R Lemru. Indian exploitation includes upgrading the Akyab Port for using it as a funnel for Mizoram trade flowing thru R Kaladan. China has built and already commissioned pipelines from Ramreee complex where they have built a tourist facility for the Chinese. There is an airport, hotels and PLAN can use the natural deep-sea port. Down south China has built a Naval Base at Coco Island for use by Burma and herself..
2. Historically Burma invaded and ransacked all around her whenever she was strong. That includes Assam in the west to Cambodia in the east. And whenever she was weak she withdrew into the central heartland. Even aung San Suu Kyi states so in her book, Freedom From Fear. Note that when Burma lost the 1st Anglo-Burmese War, the King of Ava had no problem in transferring Arakan to the East India Co. Similarly when Burma lost the 2nd Anglo-Burma war she readily handed over Southern Burma. But when Burma lost in the 3rd Anglo-Burmese War, the King of Ava simply refused to hand over the kingdom saying the other territories had been acquisitions, so there was no issue in detachment. But this is Burma and he could not hand over this. As such the GG at Calcutta annexed Burma through a Proclamation.
3. The Burmese are bent upon exterminating the residue Arakan Muslims. They will definitely resist till the end. China has a role here, not just in Kokang territory. Or this may overflow into peripheral region.