Lin Minwang is Research Fellow at the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University.

1 “The 4th China-india Strategic Economic Dialogue Held in New Delhi,” People.cn, October 8, 2016, http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2016-10/08/nw.d110000renmrb_20161008_4-03.htm.

2 “Summary Speech by Zhang Laiming at the 2nd Dialogue between China’s State Council Development Research Centre and India’s National Transformation Council,” Development Research Think Tank of China, November 22, 2016, http://www.guoyancm.com/jl/hz/2016-11-22/7520.html.

3 “First Marine Cooperation Dialogue Held between China and India,” People.cn, February 5, 2016, http// world.people.com.cn/nl/2016/0205/c1002-28113506.html.

4 “First Anti-terrorist Security Dialogue Held between China and India,” People.cn, September 28, 2016, http//world. People.com.cn/nl/2016/0928/c1002_28745132.html.

5 “Arms Control Consultation Held in Beijing between China and India,” October 31, 2016, http//www. fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjbxw_673019/t1411584.shtml.

6 The so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” is roughly equal to the South Tibet region as China claims. The region is currently under Indian actual control. In 1987, India illegally established the “Arunachal Pradesh,” which the Chinese government has never recognized.

7 “Arunachal Pradesh Integral Part of India, Says US Consul General Craig Hall,” The Economic Times, April 29, 2016, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arunachal-pradesh-integralpart-of-india-says-us-consul-general-craig-hall/articleshow/52033358.cms.

8 “India, China Clash over US Ambassador’s Visit to Tawang,” The Wire, October 24, 2016, http://thewire. in/75591/india-china-clash-over-us-ambassadors-visit-to-tawang.

9 The Tawang region belongs to Cona County in Shannan Prefecture, Tibet. It is an important political and religious center in South Tibet. Tawang has been part of Chinese territory since the ancient times. In February 1951, Indian soldiers invaded and occupied Tawang. Though the Chinese army recovered Tawang during the China-indian border war in 1962, China took the initiative to withdraw in January 1963 and the Indian army took Tawang again. At present the area is under India’s actual control.

10 “India Slams China for Objecting to US Envoy’s Arunachal Visit,” The Indian Express, October 24, 2016, http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/india-slams-china-for-objecting-to-us-envoysarunachal-visit-3100475 .

11 “India Slams China for Objecting to US Envoy’s Arunachal Visit.”

12 “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang’s Regular Press Conference on October 28, 2016,” October 28, 2016, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1411259.shtml. 13 “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on April 5, 2017,” April 5, 2017, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1451507.shtml.

14 The South Tibet region refers in particular to the area illegally occupied by India in the eastern section of the China-india boundary. The area is the part of Shannan and Nyingchi prefectures in the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains and the southeastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, including most claimed territories of Cona, Lhunze, Metok and Zayu counties of the Tibet Autonomous region.

15 “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on October 17, 2016,” October 17, 2016, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/ t1406504.shtml.

16 “Inaugural Address by Prime Minister at Second Raisina Dialogue,” January 17, 2017, http://www. mea.gov.in/speeches-statements.htm?dtl/27948/inaugural_address_by_prime_minister_at_second_ Raisina_dialogue_new_delhi_january_17_2017.

17 “Official Spokesperson’s Response to A Query on Participation of India in OBOR/BRI Forum,” May 13, 2017, http://www.mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/28463/official_spokespersons_response_to_a_ query_on_participation_of_india_in_oborbri_forum.

18 “Joint Communiqué of the 14th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China,” April 19,2016, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/ zxxx_662805/t1356652.shtml.

19 “Statement on Award of Arbitral Tribunal on South China Sea under Annexure VII of UNCLOS,” July 12, 2016, http://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27019/statement_on_award_of_arbitral_ Tribunal_on_south_china_sea_under_annexure_vii_of_unclos.

20 “Joint Statement between India and Vietnam during the Visit of Prime Minister to Vietnam,” September 3, 2016, http://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/27362/joint+statement+between+india+and+ Vietnam+during+the+visit+of+prime+minister+to+vietnam.

21 “India-japan Joint Statement during the Visit of Prime Minister to Japan,” November 11, 2016, http:// mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/27599/indiajapan_joint_statement_during_the_visit_of_prime_ Minister_to_japan.

22 The White House (President Barack Obama), “U.s.-india Joint Statement,” September 30, 2014, https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/30/us-india-joint-statement.

23 “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s Regular Press Conference on November 15, 2016,” November 15, 2016, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/ t1415634.shtml.

24 Ashok Swain, “This Diwali Is Special, Modi Breaking India-china Ties,” October 29, 2016, http:// www.dailyo.in/politics/india-china-pakistan-cpec-nsg-ties-uri-attacks-diplomatic-failure/story/1/13720. html.

25 Manoj Joshi, “NSG: India Needs a Balanced ‘Give-and-take’ Relationship with China,” June 20, 2016, http://www.orfonline.org/research/nsg-india-needs-a-balanced-give-and-take-relationship-with-china.

26 “Shedding ‘Hesitations of History’, PM Modi Points to Future in His Address to US Congress,” The Indian Express, June 9, 2016, http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/narendra-modi-uscongress-address-terrorism-obama-updates-2842200.

27 “India-us Joint Statement during the Visit of Prime Minister to USA,” June 7, 2016, http://www. mea.gov.in/outoging-visit-detail.htm?26879/indiaus+joint+statement+during+the+visit+of+prime+ Minister+to+usa+the+united+states+and+india+enduring+global+partners+in+the+21st+century.

28 C. Raja Mohan, “How Should New Delhi Read the Donald in White House,” The Indian Express, November 10, 2016, http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/donald-trump-win-hillaryclinton-us-elections-india-us-relations-obama-modi-new-delhi-4367275.