Recently, a British think tank organization - RoyalInternationalThe Institute of Affairs, the day after the end of the Bhutan** primary election, released a photo taken about 3 months agoSatellitesHe claims that China is stepping up infrastructure construction along the China-Bhutan border, intending to "reclaim" territory ahead of schedule through de facto control, and then force Bhutan to make concessions in border negotiations. This move has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions.
However, from this Western think tank releasedSatellitesAs you can see, the infrastructure shown is not thereInternationalSociety is more concernedDoklamarea, but in the north of the Jakaran Valley (also calledWhite jaderegion), but the exact location is still unknown. It can be seen that the West's release intentions are not pure, they deliberately cover up the specific location of the infrastructure, hoping to manipulate ** to form a negative perception.
In fact, inWhite jadeOn the issue of regional border demarcation, most of the problems between China and Bhuta have been resolved. China has long been tightening its control over border areas by building border villages and allowing herders to graze their herds. For example, the ** autonomous region is hereWhite jadeThe addition of Jerob villages has been added to the area, and the Bhutanese side has not expressed opposition to the construction of these border villages with China. Therefore, the West deliberately obscures and only gives a general location, which does not correspond to the actual situation.
In addition, Western think tanks have also mentioned the possibility of Bhutan making concessions on the issue of partial northern border demarcation, and stressed that once China and Bhutan complete the demarcation of the northern border, both sides will turn their attention to involvementDoklamto facilitate the finalization of the demarcation of the border. DoklamThe border issue has always been the focus of India's attention, so the West's move is also intended to arouse India's attention to this matter and create further tensions.
Finally, the West has now published a sheet for SeptemberSatellites**, and carried out a series of propaganda aimed at interfering with the progress of the border negotiations between China and Bhutan and preventing China from promoting the resolution of the border demarcation issue. Bhutan's border negotiations with China, which have been going on for decades, have been delayed in large part because of interference from New Delhi. However, in the past two years, China and Bhutan have made considerable breakthroughs on the issue of border demarcation, set up a joint technical group for border demarcation, and held many consultations. Although no agreement was signed before Bhutan** was eventually signed, the border issue between China and Bhutan is still moving forward.
The results of the primary election in Bhutan** were unexpected, with neither the ruling party nor the largest opposition winning, and it was the old conservative party Bhutan that entered the final showdownPeople's democracyParty and rising star BTP. Considering Bhutan's special relationship with India, Bhutan, as an established political partyPeople's democracyThe party is more susceptible to New Delhi influence.
However, this does not represent BhutanPeople's democracyWhen the party comes to power, it will immediately liquidate the foreign policy of Tsering**. According to public information, the differences in the platforms of all the parties running for election are mainly focused on domestic affairs, while in foreign affairs, they have shown a willingness to develop relations with China. In addition, as a result of the annexation of Sikkim, the Bhutanese royal family and political circles are striving to break free from India's control and achieve diplomatic independence.
For China inWhite jadeBhutanese politicians should be able to make accurate judgments on the direction of action and not be misled by Western think tanks. It remains to be seen how China-Buksu relations will develop, but the possibility of fundamental change is relatively low, and it is more likely that it will continue along the existing route until the final demarcation of the border and the smooth establishment of diplomatic relations are achieved. The difference is that the Bhutanese side may be different in pace.
Recently, a Western think tank published a photo about China's infrastructure development in the China-Bhutan border areaSatellitesand attempts to portray China's reasonable infrastructure activities as an act of "recovering territory" ahead of schedule through de facto control in order to interfere with China-Bhutan border negotiations and China's push for a solution to the border demarcation issue. However, fromSatellitesThe location of the infrastructure shown in the diagram is not thereInternationalSociety is more concernedDoklamarea, but inWhite jadeRegion. Most of the problems have been resolved over the demarcation of the border between China and Bhutan, and China has tightened its control over the area through the construction of border villages. It is also possible that this hype is intended to disrupt Bhutan** and prevent China from pushing for a solution to the border demarcation issue. Although the outcome of Bhutan** may have some impact on China-Bhutanese relations, Bhutanese political circles have formed a consensus on breaking away from India's control and achieving diplomatic independence, and have demonstrated their willingness to develop relations with China. Therefore, Bhutan should be able to accurately judge China's presenceWhite jaderegional actions and continue to advance the resolution of the issue of border demarcation.