in that context, i think one can explain the brittleness in the sino indian relationship with follett- if china perceives india to be .oving closer toward the u.s. in an overalle it larger political context. picture ishe larger also china on the rise. does it mark the end of china's peaceful rise? well, it's hard to give you good news, but i would say that -- chinabecoming more is not becoming aggressive. it's important to emphasize that difference. the one consolation about what has happened at the china-india border is that no shots were fired. both sides have adhered to very strict discipline that they would not fire guns at each other. deal with theto stronger, more muscular china, i think china will do its best to avoid any kind of military conflict. china security council has not fought a war in order years. -- 40 years. , china a deeper reason wants to become a great power without fighting wars. is, you lookthing at the so-called quad, india, united states, australia, and japan, this action in india, on the indian border, does this push india further into the u.s. camp? does it