“If Beijing succeeds in getting India to kowtow to China’s diplomatic positions, this would also be a strong signal to the other neighboring countries about who is to decide what in Asia. Therefore, India should do exactly what China does not want it to do, and react with diplomatic countermeasures.”
On Tuesday, the Jiefang Junbao (Newspaper of the People’s Liberation Army) described Monday’s bloody border incident as follows: “On the evening of June 15, the Indian army in the Galwan River valley along the Chinese-Indian border again carried out illegal activities across the Line of Actual Control, contrary to its obligations. They deliberately provoked an attack. The fights resulted in deaths and injuries.”
The article then calls for “India to maintain strict control of its border forces, immediately cease all border violations and provocative actions and return to the right path of dialogue and talks to resolve differences.”
Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News 