China bars external influence in its politics while influencing the politics of other nations. This mechanism was created during then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s China visit in 2003. The recent past has witnessed China, a veto-wielding permanent member of the UN security council, building an economy that is five times bigger than India’s. China’s 19th Party Congress in October put its stamp on the unprecedented rise of President Xi Jinping, who is expected to rule China till 2022. China bars external influence in its domestic politics while influencing the politics of other, especially democratic, nations.

Source: Mint December 18, 2017 18:33 UTC