China "Military Talks with India... Will Jointly Work to Ease Tensions in Border Area"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 23rd that China and India have agreed to take necessary measures to ease tensions after dozens of soldiers from both countries recently clashed in the border area, resulting in multiple deaths.

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a briefing that on the 22nd, China and India held a high-level military meeting in the border area and exchanged in-depth views.

This was the first military meeting held since the clash in the Galwan Valley in the Ladakh region on the 15th, which resulted in dozens of casualties on both sides.

Spokesperson Zhao explained, "Both sides agreed to take necessary measures to cool down the situation," adding, "They also agreed to maintain dialogue and work together to ensure peace and stability in the border area."

He described the meeting as demonstrating that "China and India hope to properly handle conflicts through dialogue and negotiation, control the situation, and ease tensions."

However, the Indian government has not disclosed specific details about the progress of the meeting. It is reported that India requested the withdrawal of Chinese troops not only from the Galwan Valley but also from the northern embankment of Pangong Lake, a disputed area, during the talks held the previous day.

China and India fought a war over border issues in 1962. The two countries have yet to finalize the border and effectively regard the 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) as the de facto border.

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