T
he year 2020 will be best remembered by people in most countries for the struggle to contain a deadly virus that originated in China.
But for several of China’s neighbours, the year has also seen a dramatic increase in fraught territorial conflicts with the communist nation.
The flash of violence on the Himalayan border between China and India has been perhaps the most visible example of Beijing’s increased assertiveness, a huge and deadly military standoff that has seen the forces of the two nations stand eye to eye for more than 200 days now.
