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China military says India troops 'illegally' crossed border
by AFP Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022

China's military said Tuesday that Indian troops had "illegally" crossed a disputed border in the Himalayas and "obstructed" Chinese border patrol troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week.

The December 9 incident is thought to be the most serious on the nuclear-armed Asian giants' disputed frontier since 2020, when 20 Indian troops and four Chinese soldiers died in brawling.

Chinese troops "were obstructed by the Indian army who illegally crossed the Line (of Actual Control)," said a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theatre Command spokesman.

"Our response measures were professional, standard and forceful, and stabilised the situation on the ground. At present, China and India have disengaged."

An Indian source previously told AFP the incident, which followed recent joint US-India military exercises near the border, led to "minor injuries to (a) few personnel from both sides".

Chinese soldiers came close to an area near the Line of Actual Control -- the de facto border -- where it had been agreed that neither side would patrol, Indian sources said.

The PLA spokesman added: "We ask the Indian side to strictly control and restrain front-line troops, and work with China to maintain peace and tranquility on the border."

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said earlier Tuesday that the border situation was "stable overall", adding that both sides had "throughout maintained unobstructed dialogue on the border issue through diplomatic and military channels".

Indian media reports quoted unnamed sources as saying that the incident involved around 300 members of the PLA, and that China suffered a greater number of injuries -- claims on which Beijing has not commented.

Relations between the two countries have been at rock bottom since the clashes in 2020.


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High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair ties
Washington (AFP) Dec 11, 2022
The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden to repair frayed relations. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will join National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Laura Rosenberger on the December 11-14 trip. The two will visit China, South Korea and Japan. In China, Kritenbrink will follow up on Biden's meeting in B ... read more

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