China says will continue to work with India to properly manage differences

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that Beijing will continue to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage differences, strengthen practical cooperation and jointly uphold the big picture of bilateral relations.

At a press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that growth of bilateral relations will benefit the citizens of two countries and also add stability and positive energy to peace and prosperity of the region and the world.

When asked about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that country’s territorial integrity is supreme and had talked about efforts to strengthen the military, Zhao said, “We noted Prime Minister Modi’s remarks. As two neighbors and emerging major countries each with a population of over 1 billion, the growth of China-India relations will not only benefit our two countries and peoples, but also add stability and positive energy to peace and prosperity of the region and the world at large”.

He said mutual respect and support between China and India is the right path and serves the long-term interests of both countries.

“China will continue to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage differences, strengthen practical cooperation and jointly uphold the big picture of bilateral relations,” he said.

In his Independence Day speech, PM Modi had said that Indian soldiers gave a befitting reply to those who tried to pose a challenge to the country’s sovereignty, from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to Line of Control (LoC).

“From LoC to LAC, whoever tried to raise their eyes towards the sovereignty of our country, our soldiers responded to it in the same manner,” Modi had said.

India and China have been holding military and diplomatic talks for disengagement along LAC in Eastern Ladakh and de-escalation along border areas.