China’s diplomatic use of the ‘elephant’ metaphor for India traced to 2010
The article examines how Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s 2010 comment that “the dragon and the elephant should tango” introduced an animal analogy that portrays India as an elephant in China’s diplomatic language. Over the past 15 years, the metaphor has been reused in political discourse, reflecting evolving Sino‑Indian relations. The South China Morning Post provides the historical context and analysis.
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