Chinese media has said, "The annexation of Sikkim is like a nightmare haunting Bhutan".
The Sikkim stand-off between India and China simmering in the Doka La area near the Bhutan tri-junction for almost a month now, has further escalated. Chinese state media on Thursday accused India of "bullying" Bhutan and imposing a "coercive policy" on Sikkim.
"India has startling control and oppression over Bhutan, and as a result, Bhutan has not established diplomatic ties with its neighbor China or any other permanent member of the UN Security Council. Through unequal treaties, India has severely jeopardized Bhutan's diplomatic sovereignty and controls its national defense," an editorial in the Global Times stated.
Accusing India of inheriting the brutal colonial policies of Britain and pursuing a regional hegemony, the article attempted to give a spin on Sikkim's history. "The small neighbor's revolts over sovereignty in the 1960s and 1970s were brutally cracked down on by the Indian military. New Delhi deposed the king of Sikkim in 1975 and manipulated the country's parliament into a referendum to make Sikkim a state of India."
Further, saying that China should reconsider its stance over the Sikkim issue, the article said, "Although China recognized India's annexation of Sikkim in 2003, it can readjust its stance on the matter. There are those in Sikkim that cherish its history as a separate state, and they are sensitive to how the outside world views the Sikkim issue. As long as there are voices in Chinese society supporting Sikkim's independence, the voices will spread and fuel pro-independence appeals in Sikkim."
Virtually threatening to fan strong anti-India movements in Bhutan and Sikkim, the article said, "New Delhi's regional hegemony is swelling to a tipping point. The country has to pay for its provocations."
The op-ed also continued to accuse the Indian Army of "brazenly obstructing China's road construction in Chinese territory."
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