BEIJING, Aug. 2 -- China on Wednesday laid out its position on India's incursion into Chinese territory in the Himalayas.
China's Position Concerning Indian Border Troops Crossing of the China-India Boundary in the Sikkim Sector was published Wednesday to allow the international community to become better acquainted with the facts of the issue, and to fully explain China's stance on the matter, according to a press statement by the Foreign Ministry's Geng Shuang.
India's action "severely violates" China's territorial integrity and poses "grave challenges" to regional peace and stability, said Geng.
Over 270 Indian troops crossed the Sikkim sector of the China-India border and obstructed Chinese road works in the Dong Lang area (Doklam) on June 18. As of end of July, over 40 members of the Indian military and one piece of heavy earth-moving equipment remained in Chinese territory.
Since the incident, the Chinese side has made serious representations to the Indian side, demanding an immediate withdrawal of Indian troops.
The China-India boundary in the Sikkim sector is delimited by the 1890 Convention between Great Britain and China Relating to Sikkim and Tibet, and is recognized by both Chinese and Indian governments.
According to the 1890 convention, the area in question is indisputably Chinese territory. Once established, the boundary came under the protection of international law. The unauthorized crossing of such a delimited boundary is a "very serious incident," the document said.
India's accusation of the "serious security implications" of road building and its attempt to make territorial claims on Bhutan's behalf have no "factual or legal grounds."
China's road building is being conducted entirely within Chinese territory and India has been kept fully informed of all proceedings throughout, a reflection of China's goodwill in the matter.
The intrusion is nothing more than an attempt to "change the status quo" of the boundary, according to the document.
Mount Ji Mu Ma Zhen is the eastern starting point of the boundary in question and also the junction of the boundaries between China, India and Bhutan. The Indian incursion occurred more than 2,000 meters from Mount Ji Mu Ma Zhen and has nothing to do with the the boundary junction.
As good neighbors, China and Bhutan have had several rounds of boundary talks, and as a third party, India has no right to interfere in or impede those talks, still less the right to make territorial claims on Bhutan's behalf.
China will defend its territorial sovereignty, safeguard the principles of international law and the basic norms of international relations, Geng said.
"Justice will prevail," the spokesperson said.
雅思备考:雅思成绩渐成职场敲门砖
雅思阅读高速宝典:信息定位题型的解题思路
名师点拨:雅思听力高分不是一蹴而就
雅思口语考试流程、评分标准及9月回顾
名师指导:雅思听力练习注意语速语调
2011雅思听力:三类考生备考策略全指导
雅思七分经验分享:山登绝顶我为峰
名师细谈:2011雅思听力备考最全方法
雅思报考升温 六月前名额已满
备考雅思名师观点:能力比技巧更重要
雅思口语话题素材:父亲节
名师指导:写好雅思作文的语言准备过程
雅思名师指点:听力速度太快怎么办
高分学生分享:雅思双八经验
2011雅思备考:如何与老外对话以提高口语
雅思口语高分经验:考官是用来忽悠的
新加坡留学专家为您支招轻松过雅思
雅思写作常见用词错误:你犯过哪几条?
名师提醒:雅思考试谨防老题陷阱
名师盘点雅思真题中提炼的五个实用句
如何备战雅思阅读:大量阅读各种材料
备考技巧:考过四六级要如何准备雅思
解读美剧中名人名言积累在雅思写作中的应用
专家提醒:雅思备考要有针对性的训练
雅思写作名师答疑:名人名言会有用吗
雅思备考:中国学生为什么要考雅思
“慢工不出细活”走出雅思阅读误区
名师指点雅思阅读兵法:符号有玄机
名师教你如何看透剑桥雅思七
2011雅思备考:修练内功从四大类词汇开始
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |