By Nirmal P. Acharya
In order to maintain its hegemony, the US must control the whole world. The first strategy is to create chaos within the opponents, that is, to engage in color revolution. The second is to create conflict around the opponents. Third, if conditions permit, simply launch proxy wars. These strategies have been very successful so far, taking down or weakening numerous rivals and potential rivals.
Classic examples are the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
On May 18-19, the China-Central Asia Summit was held in Xi ‘an, China. The summit launched the concept of a “Central Asian Community”. One of its aims is for China and the five Central Asian countries to unite and resist the US color revolutions in the region.
While many have questioned the significance of China Asian Community, the answer is simple: a new rise of Land Power. With the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan a new southern trade line is now possible which will connect China through Central Asia to Iran and Europe. The new southern trade line will not only serve as a strong backup for the northern trade line but also as an energy and resource line.
However, if a region is interfered with by a foreign power, the odds are stacked against it. There are many such cases around the world.
By signing the MCC agreement, the US seeks to bind Nepal to the chariot of its Indo-Pacific strategy. MCC is not managed, or audited by the Nepali government, nor bound by Nepali laws. It does not have the basic attributes of a cooperative project. It is a unilateral project conducted by the US using the territory of Nepal. The MCC was met with brave but ultimately unsuccessful resistance from all walks of life in Nepal.
Perhaps we should take the concept of the “Central Asian Community” as a reference and put forward the vision of establishing a “Himalayan community” in order to unite against hegemony.
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