The visit of the President of China to India later this week is garnering much attention in the Western media.
wttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/shashi-tharoor/india-china-have-growth-the-west_b_5819822.html?utm_hp_ref=world This visit coupled with PM Modi's success in the foreign relation arena since taking office; with visits criss-crossing Asia speaks well for the continent. It could be the break-through Asian countires big and small can achieve if the leaders of the three major countries and their citizens provide leadership. These countries are China, Japan and India. So far the leaders have shown much hope with discussions on economic progress and assistance; instead of following the western playbook of using trade in arms, hype and long talk to link and create an illusion of friendships. With China prepared to invest 100 Billion dollars in India over the next five yeras; that wipes out any ill-feelings of the 1962 skirmish between the two countires. China is putting its money behind its relationship with India. Most likely that money will show up as materiel, expertise and know-how. Indians and Goans are likely to encounter Chinese moving forward. In my working relation with them, the Chinese are serious, hard-working and focused. They are fun-loving but not extravagant. There is much that Indians can learn from the discipline of Chinese culture and way of life. Asia working together can with its population, consumer dynamism and demand, raw material and intellectual brain power can dominate of the world. Regards, GL
