China, India
China's 'salami slicing' strategy squeezes India on Himalayan border

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, northern China, on 31 August 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, northern China, on 31 August 2025. © Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/EPA/MaxPPP
China, leveraging its growing dominance, appears to have got its way in its long-running border dispute with India. Combining incremental gains on the ground with a calculated legal and administrative push, Beijing has effectively imposed its terms. [...]
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