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This article explains why the 2020 Galwan border crisis flared up by arguing that the Chinese recognised that a window of opportunity to consolidate their position on the border was closing, leading them to take a more assertive position.

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This article provides a theoretically grounded explanation for the recent border crisis between China and India as well as providing some insight into the dynamics between the two Asian powers.

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This page is a summary of: Seizing a Window of Opportunity? The Causes and Consequences of the 2020 Sino-Indian Border Stand-off, Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, February 2021, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2347797021992527.
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