Uttar Pradesh poll sweep scares China; predicts a bigger, tougher Modi
NEW DELHI: Stunning victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has spread fear in the Chinese establishment. China now sees Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a harder nut to crack.
An article published in Global Times, the news outlet of the Chinese Communist Party, says though a stronger Modi is good for India, it would be difficult for other countries to deal with him.
Global Times says the Uttar Pradesh victory has not only increased PM Modi's chance to win in India's 2019 general elections, some even predict he is already set for a second term.
The Chinese news outlet says if Modi wins the next elections, India's current firm and tough manner is bound to continue which would be without question good news for the country's own development. "Nevertheless, it will likely mean more difficulties in making compromises in rows with other countries."
"In the international arena, he changed India's previous attitude of trying never to offend anyone and started to take a clear stance in controversies among other nations to maximize its own interests. He enhanced New Delhi's ties with China and Moscow and applied to be a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Yet he also upgraded defense collaboration with the US and Japan, articulated his support for the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific strategy and Washington's stance on the South China Sea issue," Global Times says.
However, the Chinese news outlet sees a silver lining in PM Modi getting stronger, as a hardliner is also more capable of striking deals and implementing them than a weak leader.
"But while seeming inflexible on the surface, hard-liners also have powerful strength in coming to an agreement with others once they make up their mind, given their executive ability and high efficiency. That said, we can still be optimistic in resolving our divergences, including border disputes, with New Delhi during Modi's term as long as both sides are willing. For China, it is also an opportunity to give more consideration over how to make breakthroughs in Beijing-New Delhi relations with a hard-line Indian government," says Global Times.
An article published in Global Times, the news outlet of the Chinese Communist Party, says though a stronger Modi is good for India, it would be difficult for other countries to deal with him.
Global Times says the Uttar Pradesh victory has not only increased PM Modi's chance to win in India's 2019 general elections, some even predict he is already set for a second term.
The Chinese news outlet says if Modi wins the next elections, India's current firm and tough manner is bound to continue which would be without question good news for the country's own development. "Nevertheless, it will likely mean more difficulties in making compromises in rows with other countries."
"In the international arena, he changed India's previous attitude of trying never to offend anyone and started to take a clear stance in controversies among other nations to maximize its own interests. He enhanced New Delhi's ties with China and Moscow and applied to be a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Yet he also upgraded defense collaboration with the US and Japan, articulated his support for the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific strategy and Washington's stance on the South China Sea issue," Global Times says.
However, the Chinese news outlet sees a silver lining in PM Modi getting stronger, as a hardliner is also more capable of striking deals and implementing them than a weak leader.
"But while seeming inflexible on the surface, hard-liners also have powerful strength in coming to an agreement with others once they make up their mind, given their executive ability and high efficiency. That said, we can still be optimistic in resolving our divergences, including border disputes, with New Delhi during Modi's term as long as both sides are willing. For China, it is also an opportunity to give more consideration over how to make breakthroughs in Beijing-New Delhi relations with a hard-line Indian government," says Global Times.
