US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Sunday (October 2) that he sees no possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, where the country is attempting to create a "new normal" with military exercises near the South Asian island.

In a conversation with CNN, Austin said, "I don't see an imminent invasion." He further added, "What we do see is China moving to establish what we would call a new normal. Increased activity—we saw a number of centre line crossings of the Taiwan Strait by their aircraft. That number has increased over time. We've seen more activity with their surface vessels and waters in and around Taiwan," Reuters reported.

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Last month, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, which infuriated China, and it began military drills close to the island. However, these drills were reduced later. In response to these drills, the US and its allies continued their sailing in the region.

Watch |&nbsp;US defense secretary Lloyd Austin sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China

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Austin further told CNN that the US would continue to work with its allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. As per the defence secretary, the United States is currently seeking to restore military communication with China as it is essential for both. Austin further claimed to have had a telephone conversation and met in person with Defence Minister Wei Fenghe of China regarding military communication. He said that they'll do everything to keep sending the message to get those channels open and that he hopes that China will soon cooperate with the US.

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Since the defeated Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with the communists, the narrow Taiwan Strait has frequently been the cause of military conflicts.

(With inputs from agencies)

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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Sunday (October 2) that he sees no possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, where the country is attempting to create a "new normal" with military exercises near the South Asian island.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Sunday (October 2) that he sees no possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, where the country is attempting to create a "new normal" with military exercises near the South Asian island. In a conversation with CNN, Austin said, "I don't see an imminent invasion." He further added, "What we do see is China moving to establish what we would call a new normal. Increased activity—we saw a number of centre line crossings of the Taiwan Strait by their aircraft. That number has increased over time. We've seen more activity with their surface vessels and waters in and around Taiwan," Reuters reported. Also read | What is China-Taiwan conflict? And role of United States Last month, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, which infuriated China, and it began military drills close to the island. However, these drills were reduced later. In response to these drills, the US and its allies continued their sailing in the region. Watch | US defense secretary Lloyd Austin sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China Austin further told CNN that the US would continue to work with its allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. As per the defence secretary, the United States is currently seeking to restore military communication with China as it is essential for both. Austin further claimed to have had a telephone conversation and met in person with Defence Minister Wei Fenghe of China regarding military communication. He said that they'll do everything to keep sending the message to get those channels open and that he hopes that China will soon cooperate with the US. Also read | US sending 'dangerous signals' on Taiwan, says Chinese foreign minister after one-on-one talks with Blinken Since the defeated Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with the communists, the narrow Taiwan Strait has frequently been the cause of military conflicts. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

US: Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin sees no 'imminent invasion' of Taiwan by China

Taiwan's government on Tuesday labelled&nbsp;China's new spying accusation are ''fake news'' and called it an ''attempt to frame innocent people''.

China claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory and has in recent weeks stepped up military activity near the island, including flying fighter jets over the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait.

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Late Monday, for the second night in a row, Chinese state television aired a programme showing a Taiwanese academic called Cheng Yu-chin, who&nbsp;had previously taught in the Czech Republic and was arrested in China in April of last year.

Earlier, it had shown a video&nbsp;showing a Taiwanese citizen Morrison Lee, confessing to visiting Hong Kong to support anti-government protesters.

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The report said Cheng had formerly worked as an assistant to Cho Jung-tai, once chairman of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and showed Cheng on camera admitting that he knew his actions were "harmful" to China.

However both Cho and the DPP said Cheng had never worked for him. Cho, in a statement on his Facebook page, said he didn't even know Cheng.

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said in a separate statement that neither they nor the Straits Exchange Foundation, a semi-official body that handles some relations with China, had been approached by any family members to request help.

The council condemned China for putting Cheng on television to make a confession, and said China was playing politics by trying to frame people for spying.

Taiwan's government on Tuesday labelled China's new spying accusation are ''fake news'' and called it an ''attempt to frame innocent people''. China claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory and has in recent weeks stepped up military activity near the island, including flying fighter jets over the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan's government on Tuesday labelled China's new spying accusation are ''fake news'' and called it an ''attempt to frame innocent people''. China claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory and has in recent weeks stepped up military activity near the island, including flying fighter jets over the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait. Also read: Taiwan claims manipulation after China shows spy 'confession' Late Monday, for the second night in a row, Chinese state television aired a programme showing a Taiwanese academic called Cheng Yu-chin, who had previously taught in the Czech Republic and was arrested in China in April of last year. Earlier, it had shown a video showing a Taiwanese citizen Morrison Lee, confessing to visiting Hong Kong to support anti-government protesters. Also read | 'I am sorry': Taiwanese detained in China confesses on state TV The report said Cheng had formerly worked as an assistant to Cho Jung-tai, once chairman of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and showed Cheng on camera admitting that he knew his actions were "harmful" to China. However both Cho and the DPP said Cheng had never worked for him. Cho, in a statement on his Facebook page, said he didn't even know Cheng. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said in a separate statement that neither they nor the Straits Exchange Foundation, a semi-official body that handles some relations with China, had been approached by any family members to request help. The council condemned China for putting Cheng on television to make a confession, and said China was playing politics by trying to frame people for spying.

Taiwan labels China latest spy accusation as 'fake'

Taiwan's defence minister said on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army has&nbsp;mounted thousands of incursions into the island’s defense zone this year&nbsp;due to which it&nbsp;has exhausted 8 per cent of its defence budget.

Mainland China’s repeated military incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone are meant to drain the island’s air force and establish the PLA as a regular presence in the area.

China, which claims democratic&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;as its own territory, has stepped up its military activity near the island, responding to what it&nbsp;calls "collusion" between&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and the United States.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-warns-china-against-any-attempt-to-take-taiwan-by-force-333453">US warns China against any attempt to take Taiwan by force</a>

Earlier, the United States&nbsp;national security adviser on Wednesday cautioned China&nbsp;against any attempt to take Taiwan by force.

He reminded China that the United States is required by law to provide&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;with the means to defend itself and pointed out any attempt an ''amphibious landing'' would be problematic due to&nbsp;to the 100-mile (160-km) distance between the countries.

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China has been angered at increased US&nbsp;support for&nbsp;Taiwan, including visits by senior US&nbsp;government officials and ramped up arms sales.

In the past few weeks, Chinese fighter jets have crossed the mid line of the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial buffer zone, and flown multiple missions into&nbsp;Taiwan's southwestern air defence identification zone.

Speaking at parliament,&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Defence Minister Yen De-fa said to the air force had scrambled 2,972 times against Chinese aircraft this year at a cost of T$25.5 billion ($886.49 million).

"Recently the pressure has been great. To say otherwise would be deceiving people," Yen said, without giving a comparison figure for last year.

He clarified that a figure of 4,132 air force missions this year, as provided in a ministry parliamentary briefing paper, included training and regular patrol missions.

Yen said that the armed forces would this month carry out their own drills off&nbsp;Taiwan's southwest coast, though they would not be live fire.

Taiwan's armed forces are well-trained and well-equipped but are dwarfed by those of China's, and&nbsp;Taiwan's Defence Ministry has previously acknowledged the strain the repeated Chinese drills were placing on them.

Taiwan&nbsp;is in the process of revamping its fighter fleet.

The United States last year approved an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to&nbsp;Taiwan, a deal that would bring the island's total number of the aircraft to more than 200, the largest F-16 fleet in Asia.

Taiwan's defence minister said on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army has mounted thousands of incursions into the island’s defense zone this year due to which it has exhausted 8 per cent of its defence budget.

Taiwan's defence minister said on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army has mounted thousands of incursions into the island’s defense zone this year due to which it has exhausted 8 per cent of its defence budget. Mainland China’s repeated military incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone are meant to drain the island’s air force and establish the PLA as a regular presence in the area. China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its military activity near the island, responding to what it calls "collusion" between Taiwan and the United States. Also read: US warns China against any attempt to take Taiwan by force Earlier, the United States national security adviser on Wednesday cautioned China against any attempt to take Taiwan by force. He reminded China that the United States is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself and pointed out any attempt an ''amphibious landing'' would be problematic due to to the 100-mile (160-km) distance between the countries. Also read: Taiwan says has spent almost $900 million scrambling against China this year China has been angered at increased US support for Taiwan, including visits by senior US government officials and ramped up arms sales. In the past few weeks, Chinese fighter jets have crossed the mid line of the Taiwan Strait, which normally serves as an unofficial buffer zone, and flown multiple missions into Taiwan's southwestern air defence identification zone. Speaking at parliament, Taiwan Defence Minister Yen De-fa said to the air force had scrambled 2,972 times against Chinese aircraft this year at a cost of T$25.5 billion ($886.49 million). "Recently the pressure has been great. To say otherwise would be deceiving people," Yen said, without giving a comparison figure for last year. He clarified that a figure of 4,132 air force missions this year, as provided in a ministry parliamentary briefing paper, included training and regular patrol missions. Yen said that the armed forces would this month carry out their own drills off Taiwan's southwest coast, though they would not be live fire. Taiwan's armed forces are well-trained and well-equipped but are dwarfed by those of China's, and Taiwan's Defence Ministry has previously acknowledged the strain the repeated Chinese drills were placing on them. Taiwan is in the process of revamping its fighter fleet. The United States last year approved an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a deal that would bring the island's total number of the aircraft to more than 200, the largest F-16 fleet in Asia.

China is trying to wear out Taiwan's Air Force by incursions, says defence minister

China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan. Chinese jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait several times over the weekend. Multiple military drills were carried out over Friday and Saturday reports claim that China carried out at least 40 sorties.

Taiwan has been ruled separately from China since the end of a civil war in 1949, but Beijing considers the island part of its territory awaiting reunification.

The island is a flashpoint with Washington, which promises military support to the elected government and has sent two envoys to Taipei in as many months.

"China will take appropriate countermeasures, including targeting relevant individuals," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, without elaborating. He warned that the US actions will "further damage the cooperation" between the US and China.

Wang added that any support for Taiwan's independence is a "dead end... doomed to fail".

The CCP'S mouthpice — China daily published a bitter editorial on the issue.&nbsp;

“The United States was trying to use Taiwan to contain China. &nbsp;'The US administration should not be blinkered in its desperation to contain the peaceful rise of china and indulge in the US addition to its hegemony," it said.

Neither Taiwan nor the US responded to the Chinese provocation militarily. What if India, The United States and Taiwan decide to jointly retaliate to China. Will the PLA be able to sustain the joint forces?

Take a look at the numbers, if you look at active military personnel. China has 2.18 million men.

India, Taiwan and the US, put together have 3 million men. So, China is out-numbered here.

Before sending aircraft to the Taiwan Strait, China should look also at its aircraft strength which is 3210.

If you combine the number of aircraft of India, Taiwan and the US the number becomes 16,131.

Look at the numbers of tanks, China: 3,500 and 11,761 is the number if you combine the Indian, Taiwanese and American tanks. So what exactly is China thinking — in opening up multiple fronts? Why would it engage 3 countries at the same time?

Especially when it includes the world’s most-powerful and 4th-most powerful armies. 
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How many reports will it take for China to understand that it cannot afford at war least of all, at a time like this.

(With inputs from agencies)

China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan. Chinese jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait several times over the weekend. Multiple military drills were carried out over Friday and Saturday reports claim that China carried out at least 40 sorties.

China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan. Chinese jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait several times over the weekend. Multiple military drills were carried out over Friday and Saturday reports claim that China carried out at least 40 sorties. Taiwan has been ruled separately from China since the end of a civil war in 1949, but Beijing considers the island part of its territory awaiting reunification. The island is a flashpoint with Washington, which promises military support to the elected government and has sent two envoys to Taipei in as many months. "China will take appropriate countermeasures, including targeting relevant individuals," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, without elaborating. He warned that the US actions will "further damage the cooperation" between the US and China. Wang added that any support for Taiwan's independence is a "dead end... doomed to fail". The CCP'S mouthpice — China daily published a bitter editorial on the issue. “The United States was trying to use Taiwan to contain China. 'The US administration should not be blinkered in its desperation to contain the peaceful rise of china and indulge in the US addition to its hegemony," it said. Neither Taiwan nor the US responded to the Chinese provocation militarily. What if India, The United States and Taiwan decide to jointly retaliate to China. Will the PLA be able to sustain the joint forces? Take a look at the numbers, if you look at active military personnel. China has 2.18 million men. India, Taiwan and the US, put together have 3 million men. So, China is out-numbered here. Before sending aircraft to the Taiwan Strait, China should look also at its aircraft strength which is 3210. If you combine the number of aircraft of India, Taiwan and the US the number becomes 16,131. Look at the numbers of tanks, China: 3,500 and 11,761 is the number if you combine the Indian, Taiwanese and American tanks. So what exactly is China thinking — in opening up multiple fronts? Why would it engage 3 countries at the same time? Especially when it includes the world’s most-powerful and 4th-most powerful armies. How many reports will it take for China to understand that it cannot afford at war least of all, at a time like this. (With inputs from agencies)

China can't afford a full blown war at this stage

China has defended its military drills near&nbsp;Taiwan's southwest coast last week by saying they were&nbsp;a "necessary action" to protect the country's sovereignty, after&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;complained the large-scale air and naval exercises&nbsp;were&nbsp;a serious provocation.

China, which claims democratic&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;as its own, has stepped up&nbsp;military&nbsp;activities&nbsp;near&nbsp;the island, in what&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;views as intimidation to force it to accept Chinese rule.

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Taiwan's denounced the two days of exercises last week, which it said took place in&nbsp;Taiwan's air defence identification zone, between mainland&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;says&nbsp;China&nbsp;sent advanced Su-30 and J-10 fighters to participate.

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Offering&nbsp;China's first public explanation for the exercises, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for&nbsp;China's&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Affairs Office, said&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;was a "sacred" and inseparable part of&nbsp;China.

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"The relevant combat training activities by the People's Liberation Army&nbsp;were&nbsp;a necessary action aimed at the current security situation in the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait and to safeguard national sovereignty," Ma told a news conference.

In an apparent reference to the United States,&nbsp;Taiwan's main arms supplier and strongest international supporter, Ma said the&nbsp;drills&nbsp;were&nbsp;also aimed at "the interference of foreign forces" and&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;independence activities, not&nbsp;Taiwan's people.

Taiwan's government was allowing anti-China, Western forces to "play the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;card" and become a pawn in stopping&nbsp;China's development, stirring up enmity between the two sides of the strait and seeking&nbsp;Taiwan's independence, Ma said.

"They continue to provoke and are threat-makers and trouble-makers," he said.

Taiwan&nbsp;President Tsai Ing-wen, who has warned of the risk of accidental conflict because of the increasing&nbsp;military&nbsp;activities,&nbsp;says&nbsp;the island is already an independent country called the Republic of&nbsp;China,&nbsp;Taiwan's formal name.

The Pentagon also expressed concern about&nbsp;China's&nbsp;drills&nbsp;last week. The United States has been carrying out its own military activity near&nbsp;Taiwan, including regular warship sailings through the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait.

China has defended its military drills near Taiwan's southwest coast last week by saying they were a "necessary action" to protect the country's sovereignty, after Taiwan complained the large-scale air and naval exercises were a serious provocation.

China has defended its military drills near Taiwan's southwest coast last week by saying they were a "necessary action" to protect the country's sovereignty, after Taiwan complained the large-scale air and naval exercises were a serious provocation. China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own, has stepped up military activities near the island, in what Taiwan views as intimidation to force it to accept Chinese rule. Also read: Taiwan condemns after China deploys fighter jets in region's southwest Taiwan's denounced the two days of exercises last week, which it said took place in Taiwan's air defence identification zone, between mainland Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands. Taiwan says China sent advanced Su-30 and J-10 fighters to participate. Multiple #PLA aircraft have violated #Taiwan's ADIZ over the past 2 days. This is a threat against the country & regional peace. We condemn #China & call on the international community to remain alert. Make no mistake: We'll stand tall & not be intimidated. JW https://t.co/pZZigCLCbA — 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) September 10, 2020 × Offering China's first public explanation for the exercises, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said Taiwan was a "sacred" and inseparable part of China. Also see: In pictures: Taiwan-China relations since 1949 "The relevant combat training activities by the People's Liberation Army were a necessary action aimed at the current security situation in the Taiwan Strait and to safeguard national sovereignty," Ma told a news conference. In an apparent reference to the United States, Taiwan's main arms supplier and strongest international supporter, Ma said the drills were also aimed at "the interference of foreign forces" and Taiwan independence activities, not Taiwan's people. Taiwan's government was allowing anti-China, Western forces to "play the Taiwan card" and become a pawn in stopping China's development, stirring up enmity between the two sides of the strait and seeking Taiwan's independence, Ma said. "They continue to provoke and are threat-makers and trouble-makers," he said. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who has warned of the risk of accidental conflict because of the increasing military activities, says the island is already an independent country called the Republic of China, Taiwan's formal name. The Pentagon also expressed concern about China's drills last week. The United States has been carrying out its own military activity near Taiwan, including regular warship sailings through the Taiwan Strait.

China defends military drills near Taiwan after it condemns 'serious provocation'

The worst two mistakes a military can make are to&nbsp;send unarmed troops to the border, and&nbsp;start a war when you cannot afford one.

So, can china afford an all-out war with India? The answer would be 'no'.

The major reason being that military deployment is a big challenge for China right now as it is already engaged in one too many fronts.

Another reason would be that the country is already fighting its internal war, and China cannot afford to fire right now as there is already too much global heat against it.

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Military deployment

What a country needs during a war is to quickly round up its forces at the frontline, and this is the last thing China can do right now.

China is fighting fires at several fronts&nbsp;as we speak. Its ground forces, &nbsp;its navy, its war planes are all engaged.

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On one hand, Chinese fighter jets are busy intruding into Taiwan's airspace, fighting a proxy war of unification.

On the other hand,China&nbsp;also has its&nbsp;ships at the South China sea, trying to fortify its claim over the water and its islands. In the South China sea alone, Beijing is currently engaged with six countries --&nbsp;Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is creating artificial islands and carrying out exercises here.

Not just this, China is also in bad water with Japan right now, as Beijing's ships recently entered the Japanese water -- making Japan the seventh country to be at crossroads with China at the waters alone.

Then there is Hong Kong, and its ongoing pro-democracy movement. Striking a war with India right now will mean compromising on its surveillance in Hong Kong. The last thing Beijing wants is an uprising there.

Internal conflicts

China already has its plates full at home. There are one too many theatres of conflict.

China is still fighting to legitimise its claims on Tibet. It is also advocating for reunification of outer Mongolia. In addition to this, Chinese troops&nbsp;are engaged in the prosecution of Uighurs in Xinjiang.

And as we speak, they are fighting the second wave of coronavirus in Beijing.

Can China leave all these fronts and move to Sino-India border?

Budgetary issues

Let's say, hypothetically, the Chinese troops do abandon these posts and head to Ladakh, the question that arises then is that will the Chinese government be able to fund a war right now?

China's GDP stood at 20.65 trillion Yuan (2.91 trillion dollars) in the first quarter of 2020. Their GDP was down 6.9 per cent year-on-year.

It is not just the GDP that has observed a decline; China's relations with other countries, too, have observed a decline as industries are moving out of China.

Its manufacturing has slipped, and so has demand. There is a 8.5 per cent decline in imports.

The coronavirus has hammered the Chinese economy, and as a result, people are out of jobs and struggling to make ends meet.

The last thing China needs right now&nbsp;is a war. Too bad that Beijing, however, is already fighting one.

Trade war

China is in trade war with the United States. Although,&nbsp;it is economically at war with Australia too.

According to reports, the trade war with US cost&nbsp;China 35 billion dollars in the first half of 2019 alone. Among the hardest-hit sectors were computers and office machinery.

Fighting India would mean losing out on Indian markets, and losing over 74.72 billion dollars from exports alone.

Another major reason China cannot afford to go to war with India right now is its lack of allies presently, excluding the debt-ridden Pakistan, or humble Nepal.

India, on the other hand, has the support of the world's leading powers -- diplomatically and militarily.

If China fires a shot at Ladakh, it will be abushed from all fronts and its economy will tank.

China faces the danger of being&nbsp;diplomatically isolated, and there is a chance the Chinese leadership will not survive this blow.

The worst two mistakes a military can make are to send unarmed troops to the border, and start a war when you cannot afford one. So, can china afford an all-out war with India?

The worst two mistakes a military can make are to send unarmed troops to the border, and start a war when you cannot afford one. So, can china afford an all-out war with India? The answer would be 'no'. The major reason being that military deployment is a big challenge for China right now as it is already engaged in one too many fronts. Another reason would be that the country is already fighting its internal war, and China cannot afford to fire right now as there is already too much global heat against it. Also watch| There is not much clarity on outcome of talks between India and China Military deployment What a country needs during a war is to quickly round up its forces at the frontline, and this is the last thing China can do right now. China is fighting fires at several fronts as we speak. Its ground forces, its navy, its war planes are all engaged. On one hand, Chinese fighter jets are busy intruding into Taiwan's airspace, fighting a proxy war of unification. On the other hand,China also has its ships at the South China sea, trying to fortify its claim over the water and its islands. In the South China sea alone, Beijing is currently engaged with six countries -- Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Also read| China's claims over Galwan Valley 'exaggerated and untenable': India The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is creating artificial islands and carrying out exercises here. Not just this, China is also in bad water with Japan right now, as Beijing's ships recently entered the Japanese water -- making Japan the seventh country to be at crossroads with China at the waters alone. Then there is Hong Kong, and its ongoing pro-democracy movement. Striking a war with India right now will mean compromising on its surveillance in Hong Kong. The last thing Beijing wants is an uprising there. Internal conflicts China already has its plates full at home. There are one too many theatres of conflict. China is still fighting to legitimise its claims on Tibet. It is also advocating for reunification of outer Mongolia. In addition to this, Chinese troops are engaged in the prosecution of Uighurs in Xinjiang. And as we speak, they are fighting the second wave of coronavirus in Beijing. Can China leave all these fronts and move to Sino-India border? Budgetary issues Let's say, hypothetically, the Chinese troops do abandon these posts and head to Ladakh, the question that arises then is that will the Chinese government be able to fund a war right now? China's GDP stood at 20.65 trillion Yuan (2.91 trillion dollars) in the first quarter of 2020. Their GDP was down 6.9 per cent year-on-year. It is not just the GDP that has observed a decline; China's relations with other countries, too, have observed a decline as industries are moving out of China. Its manufacturing has slipped, and so has demand. There is a 8.5 per cent decline in imports. The coronavirus has hammered the Chinese economy, and as a result, people are out of jobs and struggling to make ends meet. The last thing China needs right now is a war. Too bad that Beijing, however, is already fighting one. Trade war China is in trade war with the United States. Although, it is economically at war with Australia too. According to reports, the trade war with US cost China 35 billion dollars in the first half of 2019 alone. Among the hardest-hit sectors were computers and office machinery. Fighting India would mean losing out on Indian markets, and losing over 74.72 billion dollars from exports alone. Another major reason China cannot afford to go to war with India right now is its lack of allies presently, excluding the debt-ridden Pakistan, or humble Nepal. India, on the other hand, has the support of the world's leading powers -- diplomatically and militarily. If China fires a shot at Ladakh, it will be abushed from all fronts and its economy will tank. China faces the danger of being diplomatically isolated, and there is a chance the Chinese leadership will not survive this blow.

Lack of allies, funds and resources: why China cannot afford a War right now

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