China is not involved in the process of the annexation
of Sikkim. You can read more more on how India used
their "methods" to incorporate Sikkim into it's
"empire" after Sikkim 333 years of independence. I
think India is no better than China in treating their
weak neighbours.

Here's the link:

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/printer_3777.shtml

--- m06079 <barbaria_longa@...> wrote: > i
think it is just the overbearing chinese style of

> diplomacy that is
> geared to squeezing extra concessions wherever they
> can be had
>
> india figured she could get a concession on sikkim
> in exchange for her
> concession on tibet
> & she probably will get it in the end
>
> but unless this old chinese web page is still up
> just as an oversight
> it looks like china is still maintaining the full
> court press on india
> as they prepare for new border talks
>
> for some background on sikkim herself
> http://sikkim.nic.in/sws/sikk_his.htm
>
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "adamnvillani"
> <avillani@u...>
> wrote:
> > I've never understood the background behind
> China's non-recognition
> > of India's annexation of Sikkim. Is it some sort
> of retaliation for
> > India's support of the Dalai Lama? What were the
> circumstances by
> > which Sikkim became part of India? Was China
> involved somehow?
> >
> > Adam
>
>
>

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