中国还动用了“法律武器 ” ， 有选择性地援引殖民地时代的协定，而忽视其自身违反时间上更近的双边协定的行为 — — 不丹和印度都指出过。
China has also employed “lawfare,” selectively invoking a colonial-era accord, while ignoring its own violations – cited by Bhutan and India – of more recent bilateral agreements.