China on Thursday termed a top US general’s critical remarks on building its infrastructure along the Sino-India border a “disgusting act” and criticized the efforts of some US officials to “add fuel to the fire”, asserting that Given that Beijing and New Delhi have the “will and ability” to properly resolve their differences through dialogue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks during a media briefing here while responding to a question on the comments of US Army Pacific Commanding General Charles A Flynn, who termed the situation in eastern Ladakh as “dangerous”. “This border issue is between China and China” India (and) both sides have the willingness and ability to properly resolve the issue through dialogue,” Zhao said.
“Some US officials are trying to add fuel to the fire and point fingers. This is a reprehensible act. We hope they will do more to contribute to regional peace and stability,” Zhao said. He reiterated that the situation in eastern Ladakh, where the two sides had a military standoff for more than two years, is “stable”. Disruption has been felt in most areas of the western section.”
Visiting India General Flynn said on Wednesday that some defense infrastructure being built by China near its border with India in Ladakh is “dangerous”, calling Chinese activity in that area “eye-opener”. Expressing concern over the construction of Chinese infrastructure, the US general also said that the “volatile and corrosive” behavior of the Communist Party of China (CCP) in the Indo-Pacific is simply not helpful.
“I think it deserves to work together to combat some of the corrosive and corrupt practices that the Chinese do,” he told reporters. Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 5, 2020, when violent clashes broke out between the two sides in the Pangong Lake area.
Last month, it emerged that China is building a second bridge in the vicinity of the strategically important Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh and this could help its army quickly mobilize its troops in the region . China has also been setting up other infrastructure such as roads and residential units in the border areas with India. India and China have so far held 15 rounds of military talks to resolve the Ladakh standoff.
As a result of the talks, the two sides completed the dissolution process last year on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Lake and in the Gogra area. However, each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control. LAC) in the sensitive area.
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