October 28, 2024

According to the Indian Express on Sunday, India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar responded to a question from students by stating that it is still early for the normalization of relations between India and China. He added that rebuilding of trust and willingness to work together will naturally take time. His words came after China and India reached resolutions on issues concerning the border area on October 23.

This once again reminds us that the process of China and India promoting mutual trust is not easy, and both countries need to move forward step by step. But it is precisely because it is not easy that the significance of the resolutions is revealed.

Officials and media outlets from both sides have consistently characterized the recent breakthrough in China-India border talks as "not easy." This refers not only to the difficulty of reaching the resolutions, but also to the challenges ahead in moving forward, as building mutual trust between both sides won't be easy and will require more effort from both sides. However, from the evaluations and analyses of the resolutions in the context of China and India, as well as broader global opinions, we see that "not easy" has profound implications for Asian geopolitics and the emerging multipolar world order.

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