Underlining that common efforts were needed to maintain good relations between China and India, a senior Chinese official on Thursday said that Beijing is committed to resolving the border standoff through dialogue but was also determined to safeguard its territorial sovereignty.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said this while reacting to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks that China has given India “five differing explanations” for deploying large forces at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the violation of bilateral pacts has “very significantly damaged” their relationship. Read More…