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This expert said that the strategy of “slicing”, gradual encroachment proved effective both at sea and on land, serving Beijing’s illegal sovereignty claims.
Village building
China’s strategic intention of sending people to these desolate places is to build new military facilities. The new facilities can range from electronic warfare stations to air defense zones and underground munitions silos.
The strategy of building border villages in the Himalayas is similar to island beautification in the South China Sea, which China blatantly proceeds without opening fire. The expansion of this strategy was carried out below the threshold of the armed conflict.
This strategy combines conventional tactics with land invasion, psychological manipulation, misinformation, and coercive diplomacy.
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Leaf South China morning post Recently cited documents from the Chinese government that the country intends to build 624 border villages in the disputed Himalayas. In the name of poverty alleviation, China is sending people to settle in new villages in the remote highlands.
Dispute
According to Chellaney, creating a dispute where the dispute has not yet arisen is China’s first step in making a sovereignty claim, before stealthily trying to seize the desired area. In that strategy, the militia was frequently used as a vanguard.
According to international law, the claim to sovereignty must be based on the continuous and peaceful exercise of sovereignty over the territory. Until now, China’s claims to many Himalayan regions have been based on the “truth of the fort” approach, which seeks to annex the border areas.
By establishing border villages and bringing in people, China can activate international law to back up the claims. Effective control is a prerequisite for claims under international law. The armed patrol was not as significant in this regard as sending people to settle.
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