The History of the Chinese Position

• Mid 1950s: Chinese non-involvement policy
• 1956-1957: Completion of a military road through the Chinese provinces of Aksa Chin in order to have better communication with Sinkiang and Tibet.
• 1959-1963: Because of the settlement of the border question with Pakistan, China begins to have an increased role in the question of Kashmir, but it does not take sides
• 1962: Chinese incursion in Ladakh, after India discovers the existence of the road perhaps a bit too late
• 1964-1965: China supports Pakistan, later on it is rumored to have sold nuclear secrets to Pakistan
• 1980: China resumes a neutral policy

Reasons for Chinese involvement

China has never accepted the negotiated boundary that the British imposed before it left the Indian sub-continent. Though they did ask for negotiations on the border the request was not granted

Relations with the two countries

India

Chinese relations with India have tended to be bad since 1962, though their relations have been getting better since the early 1980s when China once again adopted a policy of neutrality. India though is a little upset over China selling nuclear secrets to and supporting Pakistan

Pakistan

China has tended to support Pakistan and its dealings. It was rumored that Pakistan bought many nuclear secrets fromt he country.

Chinese Demands

China hopes to have final acceptance of its border disputes by both Pakisitan and Indian held areas of Kashmir.

China is also worried about the impact of Kashmiri nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism on its provinces of Tibet and Xinjiang.