That is typical Chinese.
But unfortunately for them, they have, this time, stretched this one a bit more than they should have. Until and unless they launch a massive attack across LAC in Tibet by year end, they would end up paying a heavy cost.
The world is closing ranks against what is now increasingly being seen as Chinese attempts to gain control of major economies through COVID-19 crisis and to gain territorial control either in terms of long term leases due to overleveraging of economy by quite a few countries or by extraterritorial claims against weaker nations.
China, in my opinion, was banking upon the deeply entrenched thought process of non-alignment within the Indian ruling elites. But this time, it made a costly mistake as it misunderstood Mr Modi's willingness to upend the tradiitonal dogmas of Indian governance and focus on core Indian interests, even at the cost of 'high moral standards'. Pragmatism has finally replaced chasing the utopian dream in India