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China and India will become respectively in a few years the first and third economic powers in the world. But their developments which are taking place in parallel remain very unequal and to the advantage of China. Explanations. #China #India #Geopolitics #Education of episodes of Géopoliticus ???? https://cutt.ly/Ejh02dt Subscribe! ???? http://bit.ly/2QLeh5V China and India will become respectively in a few years the first and third economic powers in the world. But their developments which are taking place in parallel remain very unequal and to the advantage of China. Explanations. China-India: two countries with almost similar paths In demographic, historical and economic terms, China and India have a similar path: they are the two most populated countries in the world. they come from a civilization that is several thousand years old. they have experienced exceptional economic growth for more than years, which increases their influence in the world. But, politically, the two countries are opposed: China is an authoritarian regime, while India is a democracy. The "New Silk Road" vs. the "Freedom Road" The two countries have launched two major infrastructure financing projects in parallel around the world: the "New Silk Road" in 2013: China wants to connect Europe to its country by developing new land and sea trade routes. By connecting countries that were not previously connected, Beijing will strengthen its influence over these territories. the "Freedom Road" or "Asia-Africa Growth Corridor" in 2017: to compete with China, India launched this project in partnership with Japan. It aims to revitalize the old maritime routes between Asia and Africa in the Indian Ocean. To do this, it is banking on sustainable development and not just trade. This project is based on 4 pillars: skills building, infrastructure construction, cooperation projects in several fields and people-to-people partnership. China-India: two rival countries? Aside from these rivalries, China and India are economic partners. They have been linked since 2017 by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. However, the two countries have significant territorial disputes. Added to this are the conflicts between India and Pakistan, an ally of China. These deep antagonisms could therefore grow as the roads advance.