China and India having another clash and face off

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I'm convinced that the Chinese are genuinely not interested in invading India as such, because India was never under Chinese control in the past. Their interest in east Asia is "getting back" any territory which used to be under Chinese control or influence (however remotely) in the old days. So Mongolia, east Siberia, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Tibet, yes. India, no. Getting absolute control of the mountain frontier with India is something they want for its own sake, not as a launching pad for an attack on the Ganges valley.