LAC Faceoff: How China is on a backfoot

As India and China continue talks over disengment at LAC, Chinese government is increasingly facing flak from countries across world for its aggressive actions. Here are a few reasons why China is on back foot.

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China on backfoot

US Designates Chinese Media Houses as Foreign Missions: On 23 June, US ministration designated four more Chinese media organizations -- China Central Television, China News Service, People's Daily and Global Times as foreign diplomatic missions claiming that y have been under control of Chinese Communist Party. In February 2020, US designated Xinhua, China Global Television Network, China Rio International, China Daily and People's Daily as foreign missions. 

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Japan Changed Status of Senkakus Islands: On 22 June China hurriedly sent coast guard ships to Senkakus islands, which it claims as its own, after Japan passed a bill changing its ministrative status. 

China Hold Back on Casualty Figure Anuncement: Videos of parents of Chinese soldiers killed in Galwan clashes collecting ashes from airport have been doing rounds on social media as China stripped m off due funeral and gun salute. 

Afraid of US Backing India: A Chinese mouthpiece published articles claiming “India should be cautious about West instigation” at a time when US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned China for escalated tensions with India by calling   Communist Party of China as a “rogue actor”.  

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Fretting Over Taiwan-India Relations: China has violated Taiwan’s air eight times in last two weeks, as Taiwan offered support to India over LAC clashes. 

Getting Called Out For Uighur Muslims: On 17 June, US President Donald Trump signed a bill condemning Chinese concentration camps for Uighur Muslims. 

G7 Called Out China For Hong Kong Security Bill: On 17 June, G7 issued a statement expressing concern about China’s plans to impose new security laws in Hong Kong. UK has also threatened to use UK human rights laws to sanction Chinese officials if legislation is passed.

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