BEIJING: China on Wednesday mentioned it had "never acknowledged" the life of Arunachal Pradesh because it kept mum over a media document that its troops intruded into the Indian facet of the border in the frontier state.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang's reaction got here after a media document mentioned that Chinese troops intruded into the Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh for about 200 meters as regards to a village in higher Siang district.
"First of all on the border issue our position is clear and consistent. We never acknowledged the existence of so called Arunachal Pradesh," Geng informed a media briefing.
"For the specific situation you mentioned, I am not aware of it," Geng mentioned.
China claims Arunachal Pradesh is a part of South Tibet. The India-China border dispute coated three,488 km along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
According to the document, the Chinese troops who reportedly crossed over with the construction machinery remaining month had been stopped via Indian infantrymen. The Chinese troops reportedly left the construction equipment in the back of.
"I want to mention that between China and India there is a well-developed mechanism for border related affairs. Through this mechanism, China and India could manage the border affairs. Maintaining peace and stability at the border suits both China and India," he mentioned.
Asked whether or not there may be every other standoff between India and China similar to the one in Doklam space, Geng mentioned the "standoff which happened last year has been resolved properly".
The Chinese intrusion in Arunachal Pradesh reportedly took place around the same when National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi held the 20th spherical of border talks in New Delhi on December 22, the document mentioned.
"Both sides made clear that the two countries will work together for the continuous improvement of China-India ties. The two sides will jointly maintain peace stability of the border areas," Geng mentioned on the result of the most recent border talks.
The Doklam standoff started on June 16 after the People's Liberation Army's troops started development a road in an area claimed via Bhutan. The Indian troops intervened to forestall it, announcing it posed a safety possibility to the Chicken Neck, the slender hall connecting India with its northeastern states.
The standoff ended on August 28 following mutual agreement underneath which China stopped the street development and India withdrew its troops.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang's reaction got here after a media document mentioned that Chinese troops intruded into the Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh for about 200 meters as regards to a village in higher Siang district.
"First of all on the border issue our position is clear and consistent. We never acknowledged the existence of so called Arunachal Pradesh," Geng informed a media briefing.
"For the specific situation you mentioned, I am not aware of it," Geng mentioned.
China claims Arunachal Pradesh is a part of South Tibet. The India-China border dispute coated three,488 km along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
According to the document, the Chinese troops who reportedly crossed over with the construction machinery remaining month had been stopped via Indian infantrymen. The Chinese troops reportedly left the construction equipment in the back of.
"I want to mention that between China and India there is a well-developed mechanism for border related affairs. Through this mechanism, China and India could manage the border affairs. Maintaining peace and stability at the border suits both China and India," he mentioned.
Asked whether or not there may be every other standoff between India and China similar to the one in Doklam space, Geng mentioned the "standoff which happened last year has been resolved properly".
The Chinese intrusion in Arunachal Pradesh reportedly took place around the same when National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi held the 20th spherical of border talks in New Delhi on December 22, the document mentioned.
"Both sides made clear that the two countries will work together for the continuous improvement of China-India ties. The two sides will jointly maintain peace stability of the border areas," Geng mentioned on the result of the most recent border talks.
The Doklam standoff started on June 16 after the People's Liberation Army's troops started development a road in an area claimed via Bhutan. The Indian troops intervened to forestall it, announcing it posed a safety possibility to the Chicken Neck, the slender hall connecting India with its northeastern states.
The standoff ended on August 28 following mutual agreement underneath which China stopped the street development and India withdrew its troops.
Never acknowledged existence of Arunachal Pradesh: China
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