China firm on border issue with India

11-12-2008
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Beijing - China on Tuesday expressed anger at Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement that a disputed Himalayan border region was an 'integral part of India.' 'We deeply regret the Indian side's remarks, which take no regard of the historical facts,' Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said after Mukherjee's weekend visit to the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Qin said China would express its position to India 'in an appropriate way,' after Mukherjee on Sunday claimed that China was 'fully aware that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.' 'China and India have never officially settled demarcation of borders, and China's stance on the eastern section of China-India borders is consistent and clear-cut,' Qin told reporters. 'China is willing to find a solution that is fair, reasonable and acceptable to the two sides through peaceful and friendly negotiation in the spirit of mutual understanding and adjustment,' he said. India and China established a joint working group in 1988 to find a solution to the border disagreements. They still dispute large areas along their 4,000-kilometre border after a brief border war fought in the Himalayas in 1962. They have held 12 rounds of talks, the latest in September, since they appointed special representatives in 2003 to explore solutions to their long-standing border disputes. China occupies part of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region with India accusing Pakistan of illegally ceding it to Beijing. India alleges that China illegally occupies 43,000 square kilometres of land in Kashmir while China has laid claim to large parts of Arunachal Pradesh and earlier claimed Sikkim. But booming two-way trade and increased dialogue between the countries has significantly improved bilateral relations in the past few years. During former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to China in June 2003, India said it recognized the Tibet region as an autonomous part of China and Beijing recognized Sikkim as part of India.

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[lyceefruit]

@rayppan. Umm sorry I don't see why Tibet would want to be 'liberated' by third world India after it has been fast tracked to modernisation by China. Why can't China 'liberate' Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, Sikh Punjab, Kashmir and Sikkim in return?

[powerofthroughts]

@rayppan India will be 26 states within 10years; Majority will belong to Pakistan and china. India is the most inferior national on earth. Indians can talk but can't do anything else.

[ywintube]

@amitkusi Tibet was already a part of China ~ 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. If you happen to be at the foothills of Himalayas, you may stumbled on the border demarcation marked by the Qing dynasty; but I guess those visible ones probably removed by the thieves.

[amitkusi]

@ywintube : Ideally China should have no stake here as It was agreement between Colonial India and Tibet, but since China occupied Tibet illegally hence now the issue is between India and China. And you lack the information then please feel free to visit Wikipedia that is free source of information rather than putting comment in here.

[ywintube]

@amitkusi McMahon line was drawn unilaterally by your colonial master. China never recognise it; it's like building a fence into your neighbors' garden and you call it "some accord"? It's outright stealing!

[amitkusi]

@ywintube : We can keep arguing who has stolen whose land but that won't give the solution. You need to follow some accord (in this case it would be McMahon Line) to take a view on some issue rather than just commenting in vague and satisfying your pride.

[ywintube]

@amitkusi The stolen land by your colonial master has turned into integral part of your land? Common sense will tell you stolen goods are still stolen goods no matter how you white wash it.

[DeepakPawndU]

@lyceefruit 3rd world India?Which world do you live in Motherfucker? China and India are BOTH developing countries, with different priorities India focuses on the service hence has slightly bad Infrastucture and China focuses on Manufacturing in bulk so it needs the good infra. Grow some balls and say this to an Indian, you'll get your ass "liberated".

[workhardt2]

The TV corresponded could not pronounce a word correct. She first at 0.02 she fumbles "Arunchal Pradesh". I was under the impression she can't prononce an Indian name then she at 0:22 she failes to prononce Macmohan line correctly. what a slut !

[DeepakPawndU]

@lyceefruit Third world??? Really? Dumbass India is WAY ahead of your shit country. Go eat shit.

[amitkusi]

Do not dare to come in close in Arunanchal Pradesh, Its integral part of india.

[ananthapp10]

@lyceefruit why shouldnt we liberate your fucking ass out of here?