Partners to work with India, Australia; delicate diplomacy needed for Beijing.

Both sides have stood down on Donglang, but China and India both have a lot to do to repair their strained relationship.

China tactically retreated in Doklam because, beyond declaring war on India, it was running out of options. But without the distraction of a looming party congress, China could seek revenge for Doklam at a time and place of its choosing. Next time, the PLA is unlikely to make the mistake of encroaching onto an area where India enjoys the military advantage.

India’s incursion into Donglang was no accident, but a carefully orchestrated attempt to challenge China. If India refuses to withdraw, the Chinese military must be prepared to teach it a harsh lesson, as it did in 1962.

Asian giants China and India have great potential for cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, seeking to cast the neighbors’ difficult ties in a positive light ahead of a visit next week by India’s prime minister.

Threatening China in the Doklam region can only end badly for India. The Himalayas are big enough to accommodate both great powers.

By trespassing into Chinese territory and interfering in Bhutan’s border issue with China, India has flouted international law and international norms.

India and China agrees to disengage their troops in Doklam.

As the standoff between Chinese and Indian troops over a disputed border in the Himalayas enters its second month, the world is asking: who does this contested area truly belong true? By examining existing evidence, we can find an answer and begin on the road to peace.

There has always been tension between China and India, but the recent standoff between troops of both armies at the border of Tibet, Bhutan, and Sikkim has only added fuel to the fire. Now, through the use of psychological warfare in addition to various other strategies, China hopes to intimidate India into backing down.