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"In recent years, under autocratic top leader Xi Jinping, China has increasingly tried to meddle in Indian politics and society, using disinformation on social media platforms to wield influence directly or indirectly," wrote Joshua Kurlantzick. "Beijing's approach also reflects shifts in the mindset of the Chinese leadership. It is much more willing to throw its weight around globally and attempt to displace other Asian powers." "Like India, many countries should reassess whether they should allow TikTok to operate unless users' data is stored on local servers." However, Swaminathan SA Aiyar sees it differently. "Cutting oneself from China means cutting oneself from global capital, technology and value chains. This harms us more than China," he wrote. "If we have a thousand contacts, we can cut off a few in response to each provocation, choosing those that hurt us least. If we have just ten points of contact, any cut-off will likely hurt India as much as China." Thousand points of contact resulted in, "Trade between India and China touched an all-time high of $136 billion in 2022," but "China's exports to India climbed to $119 billion, a year-on-year increase of 22%. During 2022, China's imports from India dwindled to $17.5 billion, a year-on-year decline of 38%." Which means a transfer of $101.5 billion from India to China. Seems as if China doesn't mind cutting off 10 points of contact. "After PLA troops marched into Indian territory in Ladakh, the Modi government took 'strong steps' to punish and deter China," wrote Sushant Singh. But "The Modi government has failed to execute even the time-tested responses available in Indian plans since the 1980s. To counter a PLA ingress, Indian security planners have always banked on a quid-pro-quo or QPQ against lightly held Chinese areas." To use as bargaining chips. "Right now, China seems to hold all the cards during negotiations and refuses to even discuss the militarily important areas of Depsang and Demchok, where the PLA has blocked Indian patrols." "Locals near India's border with China in the mountainous region of Ladakh have claimed that the Indian government 'ceded' land to China after both sides agreed to withdraw troops from contentious areas...The Guardian reported." Dawn. This after 20 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives defending Indian land when brutish Chinese thugs launched a sudden unprovoked attack at Galwan Valley in June 2020, using clubs with nails. BBC. "China's new claim to global leadership is the first 'real challenge' to Asia's existing security architecture, which has been in place since the end of the Korean war in 1953, Felix Heiduk ... wrote." DW. Sadly, a recent rumor of a coup inside China proved to be unfounded. India Today. Instead of a thousand contacts we should aim for a thousand cuts. Lingchi technology from China.