Hostility runs high against China in India: state media

K J M Varma
Beijing, May 23 (PTI) Suspicion and hostility towards
China "runs rampant" in India, the state media has said,
citing the predicament faced by Indian Environment Minister
Jairam Ramesh for his recent pro-China comments.
Commenting on the outcome of a survey released on May
15, the China Daily said though it may not be comprehensive
the study should sound alarms that "China and India need to do
more to deepen mutual understanding, especially at the
people-to-people level."
The commentary titled 'Bridging China-India Gap' said,
45 per cent of Chinese view India favourably, while 43 per
cent of Indians viewed China as a partner.
"More disturbingly, most Chinese still perceive India,
along with the US and Japan, as posing the most threat to
China," it said.
"Findings about whether Indians perceive China as a
threat are unavailable. But there is ample evidence that a
considerable number of Indians do consider China a threat.
Suspicion and even hostility toward China also run
rampant in Indian society," it said.
"The plight of Ramesh offers an immediate example of
this judgement. No sooner had he made some remarks in favour
of China during his visit to Beijing earlier this month than
the Indian official came under immediate attacks from his own
countrymen," it said.
The survey was conducted by Beijing-based Horizon
Research Consultancy.
Also the restrictions being imposed on import of
Chinese telecom equipment, the subject of Ramesh criticism
also reflects the distrust.
"The common practice of India applying stricter terms
on imports from China than from Western countries also bears
witness to the country's distrust of its neighbour to the
north.
Many Chinese experts believe trade protectionism is
behind India's suspension of importing telecom equipment from
China," it said. (MORE) PTI KJV
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