Chaos if we enter India: China
BEIJING: China on Tuesday said there will be“chaos” in the region if it follows India’s “ridiculous” logic and enters India to disrupt construction of projects along the Line of Actual Control( LAC) that Beijing perceives as a security threat.
Beijing has blamed New Delhi for Do kl am stand off and accused Indian soldiers of trespass and preventing Chinese soldiers from building a road in the region, which is claimed by Bhutan.
“If we tolerate India’s ridiculous logic, then anyone who dislikes the activity at his neighbour’s home can break into his neigh bo ur’ s house ,” foreign ministry spoke sp er sonHu aC hun ying told a news briefing.
“Does that mean when China thinks that large-scale construction of infrastructure in the border area is posing a threat, it can enter India’s territory? Wouldn’t that be utter chaos?” she asked.
China wants India to withdraw its troops from Do kl am before the two sides begin talks. New Delhi says the road, if built, will alter the status quo. The Indian government has also said China’s road construction activity has serious security implications and highlighted the geographic proximity of the proposed road to its vulnerable “chicken's neck”, the narrow stretch of land connecting the mainland to the remote northeastern states.
Chinese state media has accused India of “double standards” since the country is going ahead with many construction projects along the LAC while talking about its security concerns related to Chinese projects.
Hua described the reasons given by India for its actions as “ridiculous” and said the “facts are clear”.
“So the only prerequisite condition for the settlement (of the standoff) is to withdraw the personnel and equipment by the Indian side,” she said.
She said the fact is that the Indian side has trespassed and violated the agreement on the boundary that has been recog- ni sedan dab id ed by( for) over 130 years .“We urge the Indian side to take concrete actions and make positive moves to correct its wrongdoing,” she added.
Hua said China loves peace and firmly upholds it.
“At the same time we will safeguard our territorial integrity and sovereignty. We allow no country or any individual to infringe upon China’s territorial sovereignty,” She added.
On Monday, China blamed India for a skirmish between troops of the two sides in Ladakh last week, saying Indian forces triggered the scuffle in which some Chinese soldiers were injured.
The foreign ministry said China has lodged its“serious concerns” over the incident.