Chinese presumption that America was the key to building the international coalition that would punish India. It set about acting as the main coordinator behind the scenes, to unite the P-5. It followed the American lead throughout and allowed them to take all the credit. The Chinese efforts to build an international coalition also allowed it to disappear into the crowd. This is a classic diplomatic ruse known as ‘Murder with a Borrowed Knife’ (Jie Dao Sha Ren, a Chinese saying that basically meant shooting off another’s shoulders).
