China's massacre of 64 #Vietnamese soldiers in #SpartlyIslands & taking over the #JhonsonSouthReef is a blot on the maritime history of #SouthEastAsia.The incident happened at a time when #China under #DengXiaoping was "opening" up to the rest of the World. 1/3

With increasing indebtedness and fiscal crises at multiple levels of government, any stimulus would initially worsen the public debt burden, even if it eventually succeeded in reviving growth—a big if. 4/4

#IndianNavy is expected to get the export version of the Russian Missile, which has variants capable striking up to 300kms. 3/3

This is dangerous, not just because, all these data are being stored in China, but also because of the Deep Seeks' connections with the Chinese military & regime. All the Chinese companies are by the law of the land mandated to share their database with the Chinese govt. 4/4

Though China spends a huge amount on its military and flashy infrastructure and that has only continued to rise, China's already frail social system is fluctuating. Increasing numbers of Chinese have refused to pay into the underfunded pension system. 5/5

All these missile propellants could very well go into the hands of Iran-backed proxies like Houthis & then can be used to spread terror in the Red Sea region & the Middle East. A mere sanctioning Iran will be of no use, until China, is sanctioned. 3/3

It stays silent when asked about Tiananmen Square Massacre. It says the South China Sea belongs entirely to China. 3/3