Posted by
Ashoka Chakra on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 2:46:00 PM
A few days ago, a Chinese blogger suggested that China should split India. The intent of course being that that would allow the Chinese to dominate Asia easily. Considering this issue further, I think the blogger may have caught onto something, but in reverse order. Actually, it is time for India to split China.
Here is why: It would help
1. End the rule by a totalitarian regime
2. End the decimation of minorities such as Tibetans and Uighers.
3. Remove the sponsor of several global dictators (Sudan, Myanmar, etc)
4. Remove the specter of a nuclear war (North Korea)
5. Remove the sponsors of hiding Islamic jihadists (Pakistan_
6. Remove the threat of a future conflict between the US and China
7. Allow freedom of religion
Seems like a no-brainer. Question is, how? Here are some steps:
1. Supply arms to Tibetans and Uighers. Contrary to popular belief, there are some Tibetans who do not beleive that non-violence will win them indpendence. The problem is that they have received no support, and have been cowed down by the Dalai Lama. The latter is aging fast, and the chances are that he won't be around much longer. More and more younger Tibetans are questioning his policies anyway - it is time to give them material support. Arming Uighers is easier since they don't have a non-violent policy in place and as the recent riots have shown, are quite capable of teaching the Chinese a thing or two. Since China supplies arms to Pakistan, including those found in the Mumbai attacks, it is time India repaid the favor.
2. Encourage mass migration from India to China. Demographically, China is one of the fastest aging societies in the world. Thanks to the one child policy, it's population will peak in 2015. In contrast, India's population continues to rise and will overtake China within the next decade or so. It may suprise the reader that there already is some migration from India to China, although very small at this point. It should be encouraged - nothing like a good fifth column.
3. Bombard China via the internet, radio, TV espousing relgious freedom. Christians already comprise a large segment of China, though the authorities deny it, but are very concerned about it. Christians have a very different take on what China should look like, and those that I have spoken with do not feel Tibet should be part of China if the Tibetans want to be free. On other issues as well, they are far less jingoistic and less likely to try to dominate Asia or support dictators around the world.
4. Build stronger ties with Vietnam, Japan, etc to surround China in a reverse ring of pearls strategy. Chinese are notoriously paranoid and building bases in other countries (and in reverse allowing them to build bases) will cause them to run around like blind mice in a maze.
5. Become economically stronger. India needs to undertake fiscal reform to make it's economy expand faster than China, and put China in a competitive disadvantage. With a declining demography and a population addicted to growth in exchange for freedom, any reversal of its economic clout will lead to upheavals that the Chinese will not be able to control.
I'm sure there are others as well, but this would be a good place to start.