China Almost Ceded Arunachal To India In 1959; Why Is Beijing Now Calling It As Its “Core Interest”?

A new Pentagon report has raised apprehensions in New Delhi, claiming that China considers India’s Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh a “core interest,” along with Taiwan and other contested islands in the South China Sea, such as the Senkaku Islands. As such, Beijing considers China’s reunification with these contested territories as “a natural requirement” for … Continue reading China Almost Ceded Arunachal To India In 1959; Why Is Beijing Now Calling It As Its “Core Interest”?