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| China cautions India on troop build-up near border | |
| 2009-06-12 | |
BEIJING: China on Thursday rejected suggestions that incursions by its troops into the Indian territory were on the rise, and cautioned India that any move to increase troop presence along the disputed border in Arunachal Pradesh "would only lead to a rivalry between the two countries."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters on Thursday that China "cannot accept such an allegation." Mr. Qin said: "China and India have never demarcated the border. To resolve this issue at an early date is one of the 10 strategies to improve China-India relations. The two countries have reached a consensus on resolving this issue, and we hope the two countries will follow the 10 principles and jointly safeguard stability and tranquillity in the border areas. China has always followed such an attitude to settle the issue." Mr. Singh's statement evoked a strong reaction from the local media and political analysts in China. The People's Daily, official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, said in an editorial on Thursday that a decision to move more troops to the border would lead to a rivalry between the two countries, and asked the Indian government to consider "whether or not it can afford the consequences of a potential confrontation with China." It said, "China is seen in India as both a potential threat and a competitor to surpass. But India can't actually compete with China in a number of areas, like international influence, overall national power and economic scale. India apparently has not yet realised this." The paper described as "wishful thinking" that "gratitude for India's restraint" in joining the "ring around China" established by the United States and Japan would see China deferring to Indian demands on territorial disputes. "China won't make any compromises in its border disputes with India," it said. While both China and India have agreed in principle to maintain "peace and tranquillity" along the disputed border, talks have made modest progress, and the dispute continues to remain a wedge in relations between the two countries in spite of a fast-growing trade relationship. China last month reportedly blocked a $ 60 million Asian Development Bank project to finance a flood-management programme in Arunachal Pradesh, parts of which China still has claims on. | |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #3 It is in both countries interests to decide on a line in the sand and build a Great wall to patch the hole in the Himalayas between the two. Create a tourist attraction, allow for regulated border crossings and prevent conflict between the two Great Powers. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-06-12 13:12 |
| #2 OTOH WORLD MIL FORUM > IIUC REGIONAL WAR OVER SOVEREIGNTY OF DISPUTED CHINA SEAS ISLANDS, AND INVOLVING MULTIPLE NATIONS, MAY OCCUR IN THREE YEARS [2012]. CHINA MUST BE READY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-06-12 01:11 |
| #1 WAFF > INDIA OFFERS 120,OOO TROOPS FOR AFGHANISTAN; + PAKISTAN BUILDS STRUCTURE ON NO MAN'S LAND ON BORDER WITH INDIA WITH CHINA'S HELP. * CHIN MIL FORUM > INDIA'S BIGGEST PROBLEM IS INTERNAL MAOIST/MAOIST-LED REBELLION. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-06-12 01:08 |