The British-Indian Seize to Undermine Bhutan's Traditional Political Position and China's Response
Bhutan,situated in the southern foothills of the Himalayas,has become a strategic location for Britain and India against China due to its advantageous geographical position.Historically,Bhutan had a traditional political status in China and practised secularism in accordance with Tibet,which Britain could not but recognize.From the 18th century to the 20th century,Britain advanced in three steps,forcing Bhutan to accept the Treaty of Sinchula and its 1910"revised"version,and endeavored to terminate Bhutan's traditional political status in China.From 1910 to 1948,China and Britain engaged in a series of disputes over Bhutan's traditional political status.Britain asserted its role as a"guiding"power in Bhutan,while China argued that it retained suzerainty over the country.The Chinese central government and the Tibetan government in exile both sought to preserve Bhutan's traditional political status within China.India inherited the rights and interests of the British invasion of Bhutan and replicated the 1910 British-Bhutanese"treaty"to include Bhutan in its defence system against China.China opposes India's"advance"on Bhutan.Bhutan issue is one of the key issues that cannot be avoided in the development of relations between China and India.
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