{"id":598136,"date":"2023-11-18T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/in-nepal-china-shows-desperation-rather-than-confidence-in-competing-with-india\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:00:00","slug":"in-nepal-china-shows-desperation-rather-than-confidence-in-competing-with-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/in-nepal-china-shows-desperation-rather-than-confidence-in-competing-with-india\/","title":{"rendered":"#In Nepal, China shows\u00a0desperation rather than confidence in competing with India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/GettyImages-1778744791.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>            <iframe title=\"Audio Article\" id=\"instaread_iframe\" name=\"instaread_playlist\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" style=\"display:block\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a recent speech in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, Chen Song, the Chinese Ambassador, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wionews.com\/south-asia\/chinese-ambassador-to-nepal-attempts-to-downplay-indo-nepal-ties-632623\">told<\/a>\u00a0the Nepalese people that they were unfortunate to \u201chave a neighbor like India.\u201d Chen warned Nepal of the dangers of trading with India, downplaying the importance of India-Nepal relations and instead encouraging a closer relationship with China.<\/p>\n<p>Geographically, culturally, politically and economically close to India, Nepal has become the focus of Chinese attempts to challenge India in its own neighborhood. China\u2019s leader Xi Jinping also raised eyebrows by deciding to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/08\/china\/china-xi-g20-absence-global-governance-intl-hnk\/index.html\">skip<\/a> the G20 summit, in what was widely seen as a snub to his would-be host, India \u2014 China\u2019s main rival in the Global South.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>While Chen said few positive things about India in his speech, he did acknowledge the impressive growth of the Indian economy. \u201cIndia\u2019s economy is starting to soar,\u201d he said \u2014 a tacit acknowledgement of China\u2019s growing concern about competing with India. But he stopped short of admitting that China\u2019s own economy is, in fact, struggling massively.<\/p>\n<p>Although the ambassador\u2019s undiplomatic tone is not particularly surprising, the desperation in his voice was new \u2014 his speech sounded more anxious than confident. Nepal has been slow to move forward with projects that are part of Xi Jinping\u2019s signature\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/chinas-massive-belt-and-road-initiative\">Belt and Road<\/a>\u00a0infrastructure plan. Nepal\u2019s reluctance may be due in part to the failure of existing Chinese projects. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/16\/business\/nepal-pokhara-airport-china.html\">Pokhara International Airport<\/a>, for example, was built with high-interest Chinese loans by Chinese-owned firms, but has not received any regular international flights since its inauguration in January 2023, raising concerns that it may be nothing more than a debt trap for Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>Cooperation with China has also been marred by alarming reports of Chinese criminal syndicates <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocindex.net\/country\/nepal#:~:text=Chinese%20nationals%20lead%20most%20criminal,as%20well%20as%20foreign%20elements.\">operating<\/a> from Nepal in human trafficking, online fraud and illegal currency trading. Beijing has been pushing hard this year for Nepal to join its new \u201cGlobal Security Initiative,\u201d a new concept aimed at undermining NATO. Nepal has so far resisted, and cooperation with India is outpacing that with China.<\/p>\n<p>After decades of astonishing growth, the Chinese economy seems to be stalling. In August, China stopped publishing unemployment statistics altogether after\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2023\/08\/08\/china-economy-youth-unemployment-statistics-misleading-lying-flat-fake-jobs\/\">youth unemployment<\/a>\u00a0hit an all-time high of over 20 percent. Domestically, consumers are anxious about job prospects, and any economic stimulus is unlikely to come from consumer spending. International investors are also pessimistic about the future of the Chinese economy.<\/p>\n<p>Rising labor costs in China and growing international concern over supply chain vulnerabilities are leading to an exodus of manufacturers to India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Chinese exports are declining, and Beijing faces significant challenges in maintaining its once-dominant role in regional supply chains. China\u2019s economic woes are not without political consequences for Xi Jinping, adding to the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s desperation.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, India\u2019s trajectory remains positive. After\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/indias-gdp-grows-by-7-2-in-fy23-govt-data\/articleshow\/100651861.cms\">rapid economic growth<\/a>\u00a0of 7.2 percent in FY2023, economic momentum has been maintained. If this current growth continues, the biggest story of the 21st century may prove to be the rise of India rather than China.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Against this backdrop of economic decline, Chen\u2019s comments in Nepal and Xi Jinping\u2019s decision to skip the G20 summit in India should be read not as the confident moves of a rising superpower, but as the desperate maneuvers of a failing competitor. China\u2019s leaders recognize that their country is losing ground to India in Nepal and are aware that their propagandistic narrative of miraculous growth has lost its luster.<\/p>\n<p>The rivalry between China and India is the second-most important national competition in the world today, after the United States and China. People often compare various aspects of the U.S. and China to judge the merits and demerits of democracy and autocracy. Perhaps a more telling comparison should be made between India and China.<\/p>\n<p>Although India is a democracy, it is a flawed one with considerable room for improvement. Nevertheless, the foundation of India\u2019s political system is democratic and based on the rule of law, which is fundamentally different from China\u2019s authoritarian system. In fact, since the\u00a0Tiananmen Square Massacre\u00a0of 1989, the CCP regime has often used India as a negative example to dampen the Chinese people\u2019s desire for democracy. The outcome of this rivalry of the world\u2019s two most populous countries will shape the future of the international liberal order.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>Jianli Yang is\u00a0Founder and President of Citizen Power Initiatives and the author of\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1952106834\"><em>\u201cFor Us, The Living: A Journey to Shine the Light on Truth<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0C5F328F9\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s Time for a Values-Based \u2018Economic NATO.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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