China’s new boundary law

China’s land limitation act ,2022 stipulates ‘ the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China are ‘sacrosanct and non violable.’ Further recently it has passed land boarder law. It will have impact on Himalayan region and chicken neck Corridor in the north east. This will increase chinese aggression along the border .Already it is aggressive in the East and south China sea. As per new land border law along with economic social development, public sectors and infrastructure will also be strengthened. China will deal with long standing border issues and disputes with neighboring countries by equality, mutual trust and friendly dialogue. The new law promotes China’s expansionist policy in which India is the main target. With this China can claim large Uninhabited land of India. China claims that it has solved land disputes with all its neighbors other than India and Bhutan.

China feels India is hanging on to the Bhutan border post unnecessarily. India objects new land boundary law as ‘Unilateral decision’. Under this law China can tighten supply of water to India and can use water as weapon. Further China’s coast guard act will enhance strategic capabilities on the maritime front. These laws encourage use of power by China to take control of disputed land and water areas. China often violates international law whether building artificial islands built in south China sea or establishing strategic villages on the Himalayan border.

Other than Himalayan border ‘ chicken neck corridor’ is also on China’s target . This corridor is very important for the trade of north eastern states and the rest of India. Only railway freight line to this area is also here. This is the entry gate for India and its northeastern States as well as ASEAN countries in the north east. India is also rapidly advancing its ‘ Act East policy’. This corridor is important in combating smuggling, organized crimes and drug trafficking and cross border terrorism.