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In an interview where he discusses in depth both why he believes China will be more provocative going forward and the implications and impact of that on India’s China relationship, Australia’s former Prime Minister, an internationally acknowledged authority on China, has said: “India should expect continued assertiveness from Beijing”. He adds “It appears unlikely that Beijing will offer any concessions on the border question”.
In a 40-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Kevin Rudd, who is presently the Global President of the Asia Society and has recently written a very well received book on China called “The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China”, says he believes Xi Jinping plans to continue as President of China till 2037. This suggests that the assertiveness and provocative nature of Beijing’s relationship with India is likely to continue till then. Mr. Rudd said: “He will not be predisposed to compromise on what he perceives to be his core interests, including the territorial integrity of the motherland”.
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