Visitors to Washington are always coerced to attend by
the Emperior's Edit, and not attending is always threatened with
consequences. Ask the Africans. And while there, they were treated with
disdain, with some Senators even calling Africa a 'shithole'. Why the
Africans still attended after being looked down upon is always due to
the veiled threat of facing consequences, not that the Africans are
interested to be there.
Visitors to China are never forced,
mostly invited and even those uninvited will be there. China never
refuse to entertain. That is etiquette and follows diplomacy. But China
will treat them differently, either as friendly or unfriendly countries.
And Xi will not meet those he does not particularly like, like Ursula
von der Leyen, who does not respect China in her words. She was just an
uninvited shadow following Macron during his recent visit to Beijing in
April, but totally ignored. She was raving mad upon her return to
Brussels.
China does everything long term, invest long term and
will remember long term those who stepped on her toes. That is why those
atrocities committed by the Japanese will never be forgotten. And the
century of shame will not be put away, unlike the genocide of the Native
Indians of America that was thought that time will make it disappear.
China
must treat those who are rude and disrespectful towards its leaders and
pay them back in their own coins. So much so that Xi has lost much
respect for Joe Biden and does not even want to be at the G20 in New
Delhi last month to see his face. However, since Biden is really anxious
to meet Xi, there are now lower level leaders making arrangements for
such a meeting, which is on the cards. It is still necessary etiquette
and diplomacy to be followed.
Anonymous
But barbarians do not understand the meaning of diplomacy. They only understand the language of animals. Theirs is plain gunboard diplomacy, nothing more, nothing less.
ReplyDeleteIndia arrests employee of Chinese phonemaker Vivo
ReplyDeleteNew Delhi’s state agencies have been targeting mobile phone companies Oppo and Xiaomi in the past 18 months
New Delhi’s financial enforcement agency has arrested an employee of Chinese mobile phone company Vivo, reigniting anger of a renewed crackdown on Chinese companies operating in India.
The overnight arrest comes more than a year after India’s Enforcement Directorate, which investigates financial crimes, raided vivo properties to probe claims of illegally remittance of funds from India to China, which the directorate said was equivalent to nearly half the company’s Rs1.2tn (£11.7bn) turnover.
India and China’s diplomatic relations have been tense since deadly clashes between soldiers along the Himalayan border in 2020 and, while trade has continued, India has retaliated economically by banning scores of Chinese apps from its market, including video app TikTok.
An Indian government official said the Enforcement Directorate had arrested four people linked to vivo, including a Chinese national. Another person with knowledge of the matter said one Chinese national was among those arrested. The Enforcement Directorate has not publicly commented.
Vivo said one of its employees had been arrested, without elaborating on their nationality. “The recent arrest deeply concerns us,” it said a statement to the FT. “We will exercise all available legal options”. Vivo added that it “firmly adheres to its ethical principles and remains dedicated to legal compliance”.
No information about the nature of charges has been made public.
Indian state agencies have also targeted Chinese mobile phone companies Oppo and Xiaomi in the past 18 months. They froze almost $700mn of Xiaomi’s assets. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the tax enforcement agency, last year accused vivo of customs evasion. Vivo said at the time it was co-operating with authorities.
Beijing says: "India’s unscrupulous attitude toward foreign companies is like a rogue state. India’s so-called rise will not go far if it goes on like this. Extreme nationalism, arrogance, racial & caste conflicts will hinder or even destroy India’s modernization construction."
Vivo and other Chinese technology companies have become prime targets of regulatory scrutiny in India after a deadly Himalayan border clash between soldiers from the two countries in June 2020.
ReplyDeleteVivo rival Xiaomi is also engaged in a legal fight with Indian authorities to retrieve US$676 million in funds seized from the firm’s local subsidiary in April last year over allegations of foreign exchange violations.
The ED has accused Xiaomi India of making suspicious remittance payments over the years to three foreign-based entities. India’s High Court in April this year rejected Xiaomi’s plea for the government to return the seized funds.
Chinese smartphone makers have only themselves to blame for investing and staying in India.
India - the "Graveyard for Investments"
ReplyDeleteMany people's first reaction to this arrest news was that India is once again targeting foreign companies operating in the country, especially those from China. India has worn the label of the "graveyard for investments" many years, and it seems to have become accustomed to it and doesn't want to take it off. However, wearing this label is not really a good thing for India, but it's ugly.
It is evident that since the border conflict between China and India in June 2020, Indian authorities have significantly increased their hostility against Chinese companies, with Chinese smartphone companies bearing the brunt. From making accusations and threats, conducting sudden office searches, freezing funds, to the recent arrests, India's crackdown actions against Chinese companies have been escalating step by step. The behavior is becoming increasingly unsightly.
People with some knowledge of India are well aware that India's legal and regulatory framework is as intricate as a labyrinth. Any slight oversight can lead to inadvertent violations, often resulting in widespread non-compliance and selective enforcement. This complexity provides a convenient tool for Indian authorities to extort foreign companies. However, it must be pointed out that in recent years, India has leveled numerous allegations against Chinese companies, yet ultimately found no evidence. It is possible that India aims to use such disturbances to force Chinese companies into unnecessary concessions and compromises.
People have summarized India's tactics, which involve initially offering some benefits or promising prospects to foreign capital in order to lure foreign companies to invest in India. Once these foreign companies have established a foundation and achieved certain benefits in India, especially when India has learned a little from imitating them, the Indian authorities use various means to effectively extort them, leaving foreign companies in a dilemma. If it weren't for being unable to bear it anymore, how could those multinational companies endure the pain of giving up such a large market like India? This may make India arrogant, giving it some short-term benefits.
After the Modi government came to power, it ambitiously launched the "Make in India" campaign, aspiring to make India a global manufacturing hub. In the past two years, the US' suppression and containment of Chinese companies, coupled with the Western media's hype about "shifting manufacturing from China to India," have made some Indians a bit arrogant. In reality, India is far from achieving this ambition. It is certain that India cannot support its domestic mobile phone industry by targeting Chinese smartphone enterprises. In the era of economic globalization, companies can only truly grow and strengthen through full competition. Driving away Chinese smartphones would bring more harm than benefits to India. In fact, without the support of the Chinese industrial chain, it would be difficult for India's smartphone industry to grow.
In the face of unreasonable demands, malicious harassment, and repeated extortion, Chinese companies will never be soft targets that can be manipulated. They should stand firm without fear and defend their legitimate rights and interests. India's bullying of Chinese companies not only fails to prove its strength and power but also reveals its inner fragility and lack of confidence, once again demonstrating that India is far from being a mature and investment-friendly market.
- Beijing
No pity to those suffering from the 'Stupidity has no cure' disease.
ReplyDeleteMany have been fleeced by the Indians but diam diam, dare not say anything. Just pretend all is well.
And worst, dump in more OPM into India some more.
The Indians hate Chinese. So it is pure stupidity for the Chinese to invest billions in manufacturing facilities in India and think they would be safe. Stupid people deserve to be cheated.
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