“China and India cannot fight a big war because they both have nuclear weapons,” said Mr. Lee, noting that even the long Himalayan border between the two countries was not worth a fight. And, “what are the Americans going to fight China over?” At the same time, the Chinese, in his view, “need not fight” the U.S. for “control” over East Asia. “Slowly and gradually [the Chinese] will expand their economic ties with [the other countries] in East Asia and offer them their market of 1.3 billion consumers.” Full story
China and India cannot go to war: Lee Kuan Yew
The Hindu, 24 Jan 2011
“China and India cannot fight a big war because they both have nuclear weapons,” said Mr. Lee, noting that even the long Himalayan border between the two countries was not worth a fight. And, “what are the Americans going to fight China over?” At the same time, the Chinese, in his view, “need not fight” the U.S. for “control” over East Asia. “Slowly and gradually [the Chinese] will expand their economic ties with [the other countries] in East Asia and offer them their market of 1.3 billion consumers.” Full story
“China and India cannot fight a big war because they both have nuclear weapons,” said Mr. Lee, noting that even the long Himalayan border between the two countries was not worth a fight. And, “what are the Americans going to fight China over?” At the same time, the Chinese, in his view, “need not fight” the U.S. for “control” over East Asia. “Slowly and gradually [the Chinese] will expand their economic ties with [the other countries] in East Asia and offer them their market of 1.3 billion consumers.” Full story
