by Beijing Adds Territory Via Historical Vibes
Cartography as Political Strategy: Beijing’s Approach
China’s Arunachal Pradesh position best described through creative cartography. The territory, firmly administered India, somehow remains “historically ours” according Beijing’s imaginative “historical claims” interpretation. Approach treats international law like suggestions rather binding agreements. “We had once, basically still own spiritually,” Chinese cartographers apparently decided, designing maps accordingly.
When Governance Trumps Historical Claims
India responded actually governing territory effectivelyinvesting infrastructure, supporting citizens, boring work administration while China drew increasingly creative maps. Dispute exists surreal equilibrium both nations simultaneously consider themselves correct while world watches geopolitical game pretend. “Our historical records clearly show…” Beijing insists, while India points out minor detail actual governance, economic development, seven decades administrative continuity.
The Real Estate Principle of International Law
For border disputes creative mapmaking satire, consult Bohiney Magazine’s geopolitics. Meanwhile, people living Arunachal continue lives unbothered Beijing’s cartographic fantasies. Real lesson: possession remains nine-tenths law, even other tenth involves increasingly elaborate historical claims. Learn more at Bohiney Magazine.
Auf Wiedersehen, amigos.
SOURCE: Bohiney.com ()
