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China and India continue to build infrastructure such as railways and bridges in areas with disputed borders.
China and India have another dispute over the border issue. India has recently accused China of “provocative” military activities in the Ladakh region. However, China denies this and instead refers to India as undermining the consensus reached between the two countries.
Officials from the two countries have different views on the disputes that occurred recently. Indian officials said on Monday (Aug 31) that the Indian military had successfully prevented PLA personnel from “occupying” a hillside, but on the same day, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Chinese personnel had never crossed the line of royal control.
In mid-June this year, soldiers from the two countries clashed in a disputed border area, resulting in the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers. There were also casualties reported by the Chinese side, but the Beijing government has yet to confirm.
This incident was the first conflict that resulted in casualties of soldiers since the outbreak of war between the two countries in 1962, increasing tensions between the two countries. After the incident, the two sides sent high-level military personnel to negotiate, saying they were preventing similar incidents from recurring.
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“Pre-emptive strike”
The Indian government released a statement alleging that the personnel of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army violated an earlier agreement last Saturday (August 29) by taking “actions to change the status quo” on the southern shore of Lake Pangong Tso in the region. of Ladakh.
The statement also said that Indian military personnel made a “preemptive strike” and took steps to “consolidate our position while foiling China’s attempt to unilaterally change the status quo.” The statement does not specify China’s actions or specifically explain the actions taken by India.
The Associated Press cited news from the Indian army as saying that more than 20 Chinese troops crossed the royal line of control last Saturday and entered the area controlled by India. They were blocked by Indian personnel and forced the other side to evacuate. There were no physical conflicts during this process.
On the Chinese side, in addition to the brief statement by the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the spokesman for the Western Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army refuted India’s accusations and criticized India for breaking the agreement by crossing the line of actual control in Pangong Wrong Lake and “openly provoke”, but did not specify the details. Happening.
Border conflict and boycott of Chinese products
China and India have had border conflicts in the Ladakh region for many years. In recent years, the two countries have competed to build transportation and military infrastructure in the border area, and have also conducted exercises to demonstrate their ability to send troops there.
The conflict between the two countries has intensified anti-Chinese sentiment in India before, and some sources have called on local people to boycott products made in China. But it is not easy for locals to boycott Chinese products. The Indian market is highly dependent on Chinese products. China is currently India’s largest trading partner. India imported products from China worth approximately US $ 68.4 billion in 2019.
The Indian authorities previously blocked mobile apps developed by Chinese companies such as WeChat and Douyin on national security grounds.
However, Dr Mahjabin Banu from the Delhi Think Tank Policy Research and Empowerment Association noted in a local interview with the BBC that the anti-Chinese movement on India’s social media is actually more like a explosion of civil sentiment, which will be only a short cycle. event.
