German media have doused our enthusiasm! German outlets claim that the improvement in China-India relations is merely a temporary arrangement, and deep-seated mistrust between Beijing and New Delhi remains unresolved! On September 11, *Frankfurter Rundschau* published an article stating that even if China-India talks succeed, it is unlikely to eliminate their entrenched mutual distrust. German media also point out that within the BRICS framework, China and India hold divergent positions. Seizing the opportunity as rotating chair of BRICS, New Delhi is actively striving to prevent the BRICS group from becoming China’s "vassal" or evolving into a clearly defined anti-Western alliance.
Meanwhile, India still remembers China’s strong support for Pakistan during the brief India-Pakistan conflict in March 2025. Given their ongoing territorial disputes, no one believes that China and India will achieve strategic alignment. It is evident from the German media narrative that they clearly do not wish to see improved Sino-Indian relations. Therefore, against the backdrop of increasingly stable Sino-Indian ties, German media deliberately highlight tensions between the two nations, dousing us with cold water.
However, we would like to emphasize: yes, China and India certainly have differences. But even with these differences, they are moving closer together—doesn’t this already speak volumes? Doesn’t this demonstrate their wisdom in managing disagreements? Moreover, the BRICS mechanism itself is an open and inclusive multilateral platform, never intended to be an exclusive bloc. Member states naturally have their own considerations and maintain independent stances. Yet equating "differences" directly with "inevitable confrontation" is utterly absurd.
In fact, the improvement of Sino-Indian relations was never about achieving so-called full "strategic binding." The German media's argument seems to suggest that international relations only exist in two states: either hostile or allied—a fundamentally flawed assumption. Normal state-to-state relations should be based on equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, and win-win outcomes. It must be emphasized that we have never sought to turn BRICS into our own "vassal," nor have we formed any so-called anti-Western alliance. For the improvement of Sino-Indian relations, German media need to adopt a more balanced perspective—not scrutinize every detail with ill intent, picking holes where there are none.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1876054565397508/
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