Zhao Lijian, of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said his position on border issues was clear and consistent.
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China said on Wednesday that the situation on the border with India is “broadly stable and controllable,” and that the two countries have appropriate communication mechanisms and channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman’s comments come amid a continuing deadlock between the military of India and China over the real line of control (LAC).
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, at a media availability in Beijing, said that China’s position on border issues is clear and consistent.
“We follow the important consensus reached by the two leaders and strictly observe the agreements between the two countries,” he said, apparently referring to the instructions of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their two summits. informal, asking the military of the two countries to take more confidence-building measures to maintain peace and tranquility along the borders.
The Foreign Ministry’s remarks came a day after President Xi ordered the military to step up their combat readiness, viewing the worst-case scenarios and asked him to stand up for the country’s sovereignty.
Zhao said: “We are determined to safeguard our territorial sovereignty and security, as well as to preserve peace and stability in the border areas. The situation in the Sino-Indian border area is now generally stable and controllable” .
“Between the two countries, we have good border-related communication mechanisms and channels. We are able to resolve problems properly through dialogue and consultation,” he said, confirming reports that the efforts diplomatic efforts were underway to ease border tensions.
Asked about the location of the talks, Zhao said the two countries have established border-related mechanisms and diplomatic channels.
“This includes communication between border troops and between our diplomatic missions,” he added.
The LAC, nearly 3,500 km long, is de facto the border between the two countries.
Several areas along the LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have recently seen a significant military accumulation of the Indian and Chinese armies, in a clear signal of intensification of the tensions and hardening of the respective positions by the two parties, even two weeks after their engagement. two separate face-offs.
India said the Chinese military is hampering normal patrols of its troops along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim and firmly refuted Beijing’s claim that the escalation of tensions between the two armies had been triggered by an intrusion of Indian forces on the Chinese side.
The Department of External Affairs said that all Indian activities were carried out on its side of the border, saying that India has always taken a very responsible approach to border management. At the same time, he said, India was deeply committed to protecting its sovereignty and security.
“Any suggestion that Indian troops have undertaken activities throughout the LAC region in the western sector or the Sikkim sector is not correct. Indian troops are fully aware of the alignment of the effective line of control in the Indo-Chinese border areas and comply with them scrupulously. “, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said during an online press briefing last week.
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