China's Aggressive Expansionist Foreign Policy
CHINA'S ASSERTIVE STANCE We have witnessed that China has been following "expansionist" foreign policy since the COVID-19 pandemic has happened. Even though China has been blamed for mishandling of Coronavirus and allowing it to spread all over the world it is still following its aggressive policy. HONG KONG ▪On June 30 , China passed a National Security Law for Hong Kong. ▪The details of the new law's 66 Articles were kept secret until after it was passed. The new legislation mainly targets protesters with harsher punishments. ▪The law criminalises any act of - Secession , Subversion , Terrorism (violence) and Collusion (with foreign forces). These 4 offences can attract life imprisonment as the maximum punishment, followed by lesser penalties. ▪US has criticised this law called it "draconian" law . ▪UK and Australia have come up to offer visas to Hong Kong residents. INDIA ▪The Indian and Chinese armies engaged in the standoff in Pa...