Ahead of Modi's China trip, Beijing talks of ‘huge dispute over Arunachal’

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

BEIJING: China on Thursday said its "huge dispute" with India over Arunachal Pradesh is an "undeniable fact" even as it echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views that the two countries should create favourable conditions for a mutually-acceptable settlement of the vexed boundary issue.

"There is a huge dispute in the eastern border of China-India border. This is undeniable fact," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hu Chunying told media here when asked about the Indian government extending controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradesh.

"China always holds consistent and clear position on the China-India boundary question. The two sides should make joint efforts to maintain peace tranquility of the border area and create favourable conditions for the negotiation of the boundary question," she said.

Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,126 km border with China and 520-km border with Myanmar. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet.

China calling the border issue a "huge dispute" and "undeniable fact" is seen as an attempt by Beijing to flag its stand on Arunachal Pradesh ahead of Modi's expected visit to China next month.

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Her comments came as the top defence officials of the two countries are meeting here ahead of the Annual Defence Dialogue (ADD) scheduled for Friday.

Hua sounded positive while reacting to Modi's remarks on the border issue made in an interview to an Indian newspaper and endorsed his views that maintaining peace at the border is important in order to create conditions to arrive at a mutually-acceptable solution.

"We have taken note of remarks made by Prime Minister Modi. China has always taken a positive attitude on the China-India boundary question," she said.

"Last September while visiting India, President Xi Jinping said publicly that China is confident to resolve the boundary question together with the Indian side though friendly negotiations and maintaining peace and tranquility of the border area," she said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Sabarmati river front during the latter's visit to India in 2014.

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"It is a common responsibility of common aspiration of the India and China to resolve the boundary question. We have made enormous efforts to this end," she said, highlighting 18 rounds of Special Representatives talks to "exchange views".

"Progress has been made in this regard. We are willing to work with India to press ahead with the negotiations process to reach a comprehensive and reasonable solution that is acceptable to both the parties," she said.

Showing its sensitivity on Arunachal Pradesh, China had recently strongly protested to India over Prime Minister Modi's visit to the border state.

China says the border dispute is confined only to 2,000 kms mostly in Arunachal Pradesh whereas India asserts that the dispute covered the western side of the border spanning to about 4,000 kms, especially the Aksai Chin area annexed by China in 1962 war.

Ahead of Modi's China trip, Beijing talks of ‘huge dispute over Arunachal’ - The Times of India

 

[SrNair]

Let they live with these huge claims.We dont give any shit.

 

[Srinivas]

There is no dispute !

 

[帅的一匹]

south Tibet belongs to China.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

south Tibet belongs to China.

 

[SrNair]

south Tibet belongs to China.

There is no such thing called South Tibet .
There is only Arunachal pradesh .And it will always be in our hands as our state and brothers .
Go and bully those poor small nations like Vietnam or other SCS nations.You cant do that in here.

 

[nik141991]

China need to return aksai chin & arunachal is not disputed

 

[SuperSubrayan]

Lol .... Over underestimating our diplomacy. ..

Back Off !!!

 

[ruby007]

south Tibet belongs to China.

So!!!!???

 

[thesolar65]

south Tibet belongs to China.

So does the Tibet to India!!

 

[帅的一匹]

So does the Tibet to India!!

no way, don't play fool.Yeh you owned Dalai Lama. we'd gifted him to India.

Modi can't evade the facts that India illegally occupied South Tibet , and name it some Pradesh.

 

[Genesis]

I don't really post anymore, but I will here.

2015年4月9日外交部发言人华春莹主持例行记者会

from foreign ministry of China.

答：中印边界东段存在争议，这是客观事实。中方对中印边界问题的立场是一贯和明确的。双方应共同努力，维护好边境地区的和平与安宁，为推动边界谈判不断取得进展创造条件。

The real translation is, Dispute exists between India and China, this is the reality. Chinese stance on the matter to the Indian side has always been clear and consistent. Both sides needs to work hard on maintaining peace and stability and continue to create an environment where further negotiations can be conducted.


There is no talk of huge, no word of size is in this statement. No mention of specific place names, just east section, which is ambiguous.

The undeniable fact comes from the 客观事实, which in Chinese doesn't mean the same thing as English, it means realities on the ground, rather than a declaration of intent.

This is from the official transcript by the foreign ministry.


Indians often say, Chinese media is not trust worthy, well it isn't most times, but then use their own as proof. This isn't even close to what was said, it's grossly mistranslated and taken out of context.

 

[帅的一匹]

India is not strong enough to deny dispute in fact. when we say there is a dispute, it is. Indians illegally occupied South Tibet, we will try our best to take it back.

 

[kakathiya]

south Tibet belongs to China.

Tibet is an independent country, india should take this isseu with china, india should join america and give military access to americans

 

[Echo_419]

I don't really post anymore, but I will here.

2015年4月9日外交部发言人华春莹主持例行记者会

from foreign ministry of China.

答：中印边界东段存在争议，这是客观事实。中方对中印边界问题的立场是一贯和明确的。双方应共同努力，维护好边境地区的和平与安宁，为推动边界谈判不断取得进展创造条件。

The real translation is, Dispute exists between India and China, this is the reality. Chinese stance on the matter to the Indian side has always been clear and consistent. Both sides needs to work hard on maintaining peace and stability and continue to create an environment where further negotiations can be conducted.


There is no talk of huge, no word of size is in this statement. No mention of specific place names, just east section, which is ambiguous.

The undeniable fact comes from the 客观事实, which in Chinese doesn't mean the same thing as English, it means realities on the ground, rather than a declaration of intent.

This is from the official transcript by the foreign ministry.


Indians often say, Chinese media is not trust worthy, well it isn't most times, but then use their own as proof. This isn't even close to what was said, it's grossly mistranslated and taken out of context.

That doesn't attract any eyes so our version will always be more different

India is not strong enough to deny dispute in fact. when we say there is a dispute, it is. Indians illegally occupied South Tibet, we will try our best to take it back.

Come & take it