China on Thursday termed as “outrageous” a top US general’s critical remarks on building its infrastructure along the Sino-India border and criticized attempts by some US officials to “fan-fire”, insisting that Beijing and near New Delhi. The “willingness 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”.
“The China-India boundary question is a matter between the two countries. Both sides have the willingness and ability to resolve the question through dialogue and consultation,” Zhao said in updated remarks posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
He said, “Some US officials have pointed fingers and tried to douse the fire and drive a nail between the two countries. This is shameful. We hope the US can do more things that contribute to regional peace and stability.” “
He reiterated that the situation in eastern Ladakh, where the two sides had a military standoff for more than two years, is “stable”.
“At present, the situation on the Sino-India border is generally stable. The frontline forces of both countries have felt disruption in most parts of the western sector of the Sino-India border,” he said.
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 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Indo-Pacific region is simply not helpful.
“I think it deserves us to act as a countermeasure to 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 process of separation last year on the north and south 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.