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China expressed strong opposition to the visit by two senior Indian officials to a disputed border area with China this month, with a Chinese expert calling it "political tricks" to win votes.
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind visited the "Arunachal Pradesh" (China's South Tibet) on Sunday and said the region "offers a unique opportunity to trade and do business with neighboring countries," India's Economic Times reported.
China strongly opposes the Indian leader's visit to the disputed area, foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a daily briefing on Monday, urging India to avoid moves that will complicate the border issue at a critical time for bilateral ties.
Sino-Indian relations are at an important stage, and China expects India to avoid moves that will complicate the border issue and take actions that will create a positive environment for border negotiations, Lu said.
This is the second time that a senior government official in India has sought political gain by visiting the disputed region, which runs against a peaceful settlement of border issues, said Hu Zhiyong, a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of International Relations.
Earlier this month, India's Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the South Tibet area to inspect defense preparedness, Indian news agency PTI reported.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1076273.shtml
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind visited the "Arunachal Pradesh" (China's South Tibet) on Sunday and said the region "offers a unique opportunity to trade and do business with neighboring countries," India's Economic Times reported.
China strongly opposes the Indian leader's visit to the disputed area, foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a daily briefing on Monday, urging India to avoid moves that will complicate the border issue at a critical time for bilateral ties.
Sino-Indian relations are at an important stage, and China expects India to avoid moves that will complicate the border issue and take actions that will create a positive environment for border negotiations, Lu said.
This is the second time that a senior government official in India has sought political gain by visiting the disputed region, which runs against a peaceful settlement of border issues, said Hu Zhiyong, a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of International Relations.
Earlier this month, India's Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the South Tibet area to inspect defense preparedness, Indian news agency PTI reported.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1076273.shtml
