There has been renewed tension in the border between India and
China since August 29, after India said that it had thwarted "provocative
action" by Chinese soldiers.
China on Wednesday
said that its position on Tibet is clear and it "firmly opposes" any
country supporting the "Tibet
independence forces' separatist activities."
Addressing a press conference here Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua
Chunying said: "China's position is very clear. We firmly oppose any
country providing convenience in any form for the Tibet independence forces'
separatist activities."
Speaking about the
ongoing India-China border situation, the Chinese spokesperson said India and
China should have goodwill in maintaining bilateral ties and take concrete
measures to safeguard peace and tranquillity along the Line
of Actual Control (LAC).
"I think both
sides should stick to facts and have goodwill in maintaining the bilateral
relations and take concrete measures to safeguard peace and tranquillity along
the border," she said.
She even claimed
China never occupied an inch of other country's territory and its troops never
crossed the line.
"China never
provoked any war or conflict and never occupied an inch of other country's
territory. Chinese troops never crossed the line. Perhaps there are some
communication issues," Hua said.
The Indian Army
had earlier thwarted an attempt by the Chinese Army to transgress into Indian
areas near the southern bank of Pangong Tso near Chushul in Ladakh on the
intervening night of August 29 and 30.
"On the night
of August 29-30, People's Liberation Army troops violated the previous
consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the
ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military
movements to change the status quo," said Army spokesperson Colonel Aman
Anand in a statement.
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