China, India standoff more than a war over rocks
(WorldNews China)

I`m not interested As China and India square off in a Himalayan standoff after a skirmish in that killed 20 Indian troops in mid-June, it`s becoming clear to most the staredown is not chiefly about which side should control an uninhabited piece of barren mountain rock. Indeed, observers and analysts agree that the conflict is about something bigger: strategic rivalry between Asia`s two giants and more specifically China`s desire to punish India for rejecting its multinational Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China, it seems, is keen to send a message to India`s neighbors on who now rules the roost in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly at a juncture when India and many of its allies and...