Lasting lesson of 1962: don’t be caught off-guard again

As the 50th anniversary year of China's 1962 invasion of India, 2012 ought to serve as a time of reflection on the lasting lessons of that attack. Given that the Year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology begins on Monday, 2012 holds significance for China's other neighbours too. After all, the declared intent of the 1962 war - "to teach a lesson" - was publicly restated in the 1979 Chinese aggression against Vietnam and appeared to guide Beijing's top-heavy response in the 2010 boat incident with Japan.

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