[TigerLikesRooster]

I think timing favors Trump and India. The standoff and possible escalation will tie up large number of Chinese troops, reducing resources to reinforce their North East theater near N. Korean border. China would find it difficult to manage both fronts. This kind of situations happened multiple times in China's past history. Usually they ended up pulling back from one front to focus on others. There is a possibility that China is forced to compromise on both fronts.

It is all up to China. Either compromise on both fronts, pulling back from one front, or engaging enemies on both fronts.

[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[Tallguy]

I would agree if you’re speaking about Air Force assets. China would have to decide how many of their front-line fighters that they could afford to move to the Doklam front with the tensions over North Korea running high. This gives India an advantage. But since China is driving the tensions there, they have made the calculation that they “have enough”.

[central_va]

End trade with China now. We can build our own stuff. Just like we should have picked our own cotton.

[aumrl]

’ China would find it difficult to manage both fronts

That is a very relevant fact.