Senior diplomats from China and India met in New Delhi in February for what Beijing described as a new round of strategic dialogue, emphasising the need to view each other as partners rather than competitors amid shifting global dynamics. The two sides’ readouts of the meeting, however, revealed a persistent gap in how the neighbours continue to frame their relationship.
Countries having cautious reliance on China while maintaining constructive engagement is essential to the future of globalisation in a world where trade is increasingly used as a weapon, Canada’s former deputy prime minister said.
