I understand there is compulsions for you to defend but i am not doing what you think. If you are saying there is no significant impact and loss of face thats fine. but its hard to believe. in PRC you also have to think the impact these things have on the psychology of the inner communist circle. you also take a third neutral party and see how they think of PRC now. you also have the Chinese people all over the world.
Sometimes I really don't understand the way Indian is thinking. What impact do you think would have? When your colleague failed to open a new market, does other Indian think that is a loss of "face"? You know, you always have quite a lot wired thoughts.
According to the many facets of the news items involving PRC and Turkey and Philippines and others a certain implications comes out. Another aspect that is clear is if it is fine to push and take PRC up on its argumentative approach. It is a isolation and awkwardness and PRC leader walking alone for long length is a bit symbolic ...
Well, that is what happens to a rising power. You are destroying the balance of a region, there are lots of people's lives are impacted or even ruined by you. So, you couldn't expect those to smile on you. We know that and we deal with it.
Also your attempt at looking into the indian mind is admirable. That mind does not backstab others and later expect everything to be fine. Perhaps Turkey and Phillipines and others are trying to also say that to PRC.
What "backstab"? Just because Chinese doesn't agree with something, that is "backstab"?
The ROC gov on Taiwan was the first one claim the whole SOC, but Phillipine didn't agree, is that a "backstab"?
The vietanam is also challenging Phillipine's claim, is that also a "backstab"?
How do you define "backstab"? Is India's "forward policy" also a "backstab"?
Again please do not take it personally. I am not saying what you think. What I am saying is there has been a Loss of Face to PRC recently on many occasions. And these events are not interlinked but de-linked coming from wide areas. Is it a performance issue of the PRC leader and his team?? Also normally when PRC has loss of face they normally reply in kind. Because in the mind of communist leaders they are the Face of Chinese race.
PLEASE DON'T REPEAT YOUR "FACE LOSS"!
Chinese is trying to challenge the region order based on her own national interest. As a result, other countries response based on their national interests, which is not in favour of Chinese. This is a fair game.
When will you think of "face loss"? People doesn't treat your kindness friendly! For example, someone owe you a favour, instead of repay it, he throw the shit on your face. This is "face loss".
But basically, in Chinese political circle, no one really think of "face loss".
Are and Is PRC representing the Chinese race well and without loss of face ... Are Chinese people proud that they are Communists and have Communist PRC to lead them. You are in Australia ... when you interact with your fellow Chinese do you complain that PRC is making Chinese people look worse ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...nt-get-too-angry-at-burma-for-dropping-bombs/
http://www.economist.com/blogs/free...s?zid=306&ah=1b164dbd43b0cb27ba0d4c3b12a5e227
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Chinese-state-media-escalate-attacks-on-Li-Ka-shing
I am wishing you are seeing what is happening ... Not every one thinks PRC and Chinese are represented by a golden carriage being pulled along by horses and only talk about money and having a beer.
Off topic. Don't want to waist my time.
It is good that we are able to talk and learn from one another. But please do not think you are always right. And likewise I am not always right. Cheers.
It is too bad you never learn. Every time after talking to you, you always come back to the start point.
But anyway, I just want to practise my writing.