Tensions Rise Again at the China-India Border

Chinese Military Claims "Indian Troops Crossed Border and Fired Warning Shots"

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Chinese military claimed that the Indian army crossed the Chinese border and conducted warning shots, among other provocations.

According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency on the 8th, Zhang Shuili, spokesperson for the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, said the previous day, "The Indian army illegally crossed the border (Line of Actual Control) set by both countries and fired warning shots."

Spokesperson Zhang stated, "The Indian army arbitrarily crossed the border and fired warning shots at Chinese border troops on patrol," adding, "The Chinese military stabilized the local situation through necessary responses." He further criticized, "The actions of the Indian army seriously violate the relevant agreements between the two sides," and "They raise regional tension levels and easily cause misunderstandings and misjudgments."

He also said, "The actions of the Indian army are serious military provocations and despicable behavior," and added, "We urge India to immediately stop these dangerous acts, strengthen control over frontline units, and withdraw personnel who crossed the border."

The border that the Chinese military claims the Indian side crossed is the southern shore of Pangong Lake (Bangong Hu) in the Senpao Mountain area, where the two countries' militaries face each other across Pangong Lake.

The two countries fought a war in 1962 over the border issue and have yet to finalize the border line, instead regarding the 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) as the de facto border.

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