McMahon Shanghaied China

This week marks the centenary of a key attempt at defining and delimiting the India-China boundary in the eastern sector. The 'McMahon Line' was born on March 24, 1914. Following collapse of the Manchu dynasty in 1911, China was determined to unify Tibet as a province. When Tibet used the weakening of central government control to declare independence in 1913, this was not matched by any constitutive independence. Dalai Lama's government lacked stability and recognition.

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