It is idealistic to expect China to change. Even with its slow democratising process, it is likely to be more aggressive. Imagine its tone agaisnt Japan is unrelenting. It has finished Tibet and is trying to similarly deal with the Uighurs in Xinjiang. As for the Tibetan rivers, our fellows in the south block, are living in their dream world of India-China Bhai Bhai. They were clueless for days when a lake in Tibet overflowed. Whether it is Tibet or Xinjiang, China is wholly interesting in furthering its empire. And we are being asked to surrender our claims on Aksai China which is vital for securing our energy interests in Central Asia. We are needlessly rushing in to settle with China without safeguarding our long term interests. The tragedy is that bulk of the media is turning a blind eye and you will find rare writers on advocating our long-term interests and exposing China's intentions. S Subramanyan
