The steadily increasing risk of war between China and India Beijing's use of domestic law underpins its international expansionism. Chinese troops pictured in Ladakh along the India-China border on Feb.15: China's Land Borders Law effectively negates the possibility of peacefully resolving its territorial disputes with India. © Indian Army/AP .....Whether China can legitimize unlawful actions retroactively in this manner is a moot point. But lawfare, or the misuse and abuse of law for political and military ends, is a key component of China's asymmetrical or hybrid warfare. This blends conventional and irregular tactics with incremental territorial encroachment -- salami-slicing -- psychological manipulation, disinformation and coercive diplomacy to help advance its expansionism..... https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/The-steadily-increasing-risk-of-war-between-China-and-India