Let me tell you 2 anecdotes about China. While Indians might have harboured confusion about their relationship with China, China has been clear about their POV.
They consider India an adversary to be weakened, broken and subjugated in every way.
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for years now. Let military men talk about military things. As a businessman, let me talk about business.
Back in 2008/09, I had to procure a particularly large quantity of flooring from China for a hotel project.
Indian manufacturers had scant range, Europeans was far too
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expensive. It made sense to explore China. So I spent a considerable time exploring the best that China had to offer.
The best of what I liked fell in the vitrified range, which had very attractive pricing but attracted an Anti Dumping Duty in India. Option was to settle for
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Ceramic, which was at best a compromise. Since the order was pretty large and I seemed keen on the vitrified, the vendor’s Sales Head, one of the largest manufacturers in China, invited me over for dinner. Over the course of the evening, he delicately broached the topic.
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Why dont you buy the vitrified tiles, since they serve your purpose? he asked. Anti Dumping Duty makes it unviable to import, I replied.
Let me propose a solution, he said. You import the vitrified tiles and we will pay the ADDuty.
Why would you do that? I asked.
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