{"id":31396,"date":"2018-10-27T13:24:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=31396"},"modified":"2018-10-27T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:54:24","slug":"beijing-calls-for-home-grown-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/beijing-calls-for-home-grown-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing calls for \u2018home-grown\u2019 solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-international\/beijing-calls-for-home-grown-solution\/article22709684.ece\"><b>Beijing calls for \u2018home-grown\u2019 solution<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The political crisis in Maldives could lead to serious geopolitical consequences as the Yameen government is known to have friendly relations with China. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maldives is also a member of China\u2019s ambitious Belt and Road Initiatives. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July 2015, Maldives had also pressed for an amendment in constitution allowing foreign ownership of freehold land amid concern that it could lead to increased Chinese military presence in the island nation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>China\u2019s approach on the Maldives crisis:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In this context, the Chinese foreign Minister has speeded up its efforts to find home grown solution to end crisis in Maldives, to avoid tension with India and ensure further improvement of post Doklam ties with India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign Minister of China, Mr. Wang Yi stressed that China will not interfere in the internal affairs of Maldives. \u201cChina will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Maldives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was unlikely at this stage that China will embark on active mediation to ease the situation in Maldives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chinese Foreign Minister backed the Yameen administration by saying that the \u201cMaldives government and people have the ability and wisdom to properly resolve the current issue and restore the normalcy in the country in accordance with law\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u2018India factor\u2019 for China\u2019s strategy:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China\u2019s activism in the Maldives was significantly driven by the \u201cIndia factor\u201d. According to China, the Maldives development should not become another problem between China and India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post Doklam border crisis, ties between India and China were now advancing well, and the momentum of this improvement had to be taken forward by China.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two visits in December to India \u2014 by Foreign Minister Wang and Politburo member Yang Jiechi \u2014 had built on the \u201cfresh start\u201d talks in September between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in Xiamen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a timely gesture, the Chinese side has re-opened the gates of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage for Indian travellers through Nathu La in Sikkim. The route was closed last year in the wake of the Doklam stand-off.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this contest, China has advocated an inclusive domestic dialogue by pointing out that Beijing supported the \u201cMaldives government to properly resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation with relevant parties and uphold the independence, sovereignty and the legitimate rights and interests of Maldives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beijing calls for \u2018home-grown\u2019 solution Context: The political crisis in Maldives could lead to serious geopolitical consequences as the Yameen government is known to have friendly relations with China. Maldives is also a member of China\u2019s ambitious Belt and Road Initiatives. 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