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Maybe this is why they've become even more bitter after disengagement. Have to revert to pathetic racism to soothe their egos.
How about they just feel reassured that at least it's India now that is refusing to disengage and end the stand off. China is waiting for them to vacate disputed land but India continues to resist and refuse. I'd give the current upper hand to India if we're only looking at the 20%. They have far more
new infrastructure building up towards the 20% piece while China only has their old ones and expanding some of them along with just that new road from F5 to F8 which is really not that important and honestly can be used by the Indians if they capture F4 to F8.
It's interesting to note that this was supposed to be mutually disengaged since Feb but still hasn't as far as we know. India is just as much an aggressor on this remaining 20% as China is. China presents the story that they were reacting to Indian build up and patrolling which is a matter of fact. India has only ever hinted at their own aggression from VK Singh's own words. Beyond that, they deny they were making moves on the 20% stretch.
The standoff won't end until one side gives in and allows the non-Pangong bits of the 20% to become de facto controlled by the other with increasing patrols and eventually permanent build up and settlement within this land. Or if India agrees to the next best thing which is a buffer meaning neither side get the entire 20%. This is the bargain China is aiming for and since Feb, India has been refusing!
Why does India refuse? To maintain the option of one day capturing the full amount or at least more than the 20%. If they settle for a demarcated line or buffer zone, they get nothing. No surprises India is refusing to budge here and is still within the disputed land.
China won't escalate. It has nothing to gain and everything to lose. India had the choice to escalate back when PLA held F4 to F8 for bargaining power but India did not start shooting. India has much less reason now to escalate but have more to gain and almost nothing to lose... except lives and material of course.