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Beijing says India border is generally stable
The Hindu··13 Aug
China's Foreign Ministry said on August 12 that the India-China border is generally stable at the moment. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun pointed to the 36th Working Mechanism meeting held the previous week. He declined to confirm or deny reports of extra People's Liberation Army activity near Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing still calls southern Tibet in its maps.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow LAC news, Beijing's generally stable line is a public reply to questions about Arunachal, not a joint statement with Delhi.
- Residents of Upper Subansiri can note neither capital published a detailed account of the late July patrol reports both were asked about.
- Anyone tracking talks can mark last week's 36th WMCC meeting as the forum Guo cited when he was asked about military activity.
What's Happening
- On August 12 Guo Jiakun said the China-India border situation is generally stable at the moment and cited the 36th WMCC meeting.
- On August 11 Randhir Jaiswal said maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border is of utmost importance for the overall relationship.
- Guo did not confirm reports of stepped-up Chinese activity near Arunachal Pradesh and repeated that both sides would use diplomatic and military channels.
Why Arunachal Questions Trigger Dual Claims
- China claims Arunachal Pradesh as Zangnan or South Tibet, so a question about troops there is also answered as a sovereignty claim.
- India recently notified standard names for 27 places in the state, a step Chinese state media criticised in the same news cycle.
- The WMCC was set up to handle day-to-day LAC friction so that patrol clashes do not have to wait for special representative-level meetings.
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