CCP Deems Indo-China Border Dispute a ‘Legacy Issue.’ Analysts Say China’s Words Are a Means to an Expansionist End.

Published on January 30, 2024

NEW DELHI—China has criticized the Indian government for making bilateral relations conditional on peace along the border between the two countries, deeming the dispute a “legacy issue.” However, experts say this narrative supports China’s “salami-slicing” tactics and ensures its larger interest in the region. The remarks by the Chinese side were delivered on Jan. 25 by Chinese defense ministry spokesman Wu Qian, in response to a recent statement by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Speaking at an event on Jan. 13, the Indian minister said that China violated the bilateral agreements in 2020 by deploying a larger number of troops along the de facto border, termed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and this triggered the bloody Galwan conflict in June 2020....

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