At the meeting I attended in Beijing, one of the Chinese participants was blunt in pointing this out. Understanding this, and the underlying issue of Chinese skepticism toward India as a strategic partner, requires historical context. If China reads India through the lens of colonial subordination, India reads China through the lens of betrayal. Bring Back The JournalistsTo help address India and China’s miscommunication problem, it is critical to consider the source of each population’s information about the other. To be an Indian foreign correspondent in China had felt like having double vision.