He accuses the US Secretary of State of ‘repeating old lies’ and ‘violating the rules of international relations’
China accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of “repeating old lies” and “violating the rules of international relations,” and told Washington that “the boundary issue is a bilateral China-India issue.” and that “there is no room for a third party to intervene.”
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Two strong statements by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi followed Pompeo’s remarks in Tuesday’s 2 + 2 ministerial dialogue, which he attended alongside Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs S. Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath. Singh.
Pompeo said the United States “will support the people of India as they face threats to their sovereignty and freedom.” He also attacked the Communist Party of China (CCP), saying it “was not a friend of democracy, the rule of law, transparency and freedom of navigation, the basis of a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific.”
‘Preaching the confrontation’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the United States of “preaching an outdated Cold War mentality and preaching confrontation and geopolitical games,” and told Washington not to get involved in the border dispute.
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“I mean that the border issues between China and India are things between the two countries,” said his spokesman Wang Wenbin. “Now the situation on the other side of the border is generally stable and the two sides are solving relevant problems through consultations and negotiations.”
In a statement, the Chinese embassy said the United States seeks “to provoke confrontation between different groups and blocs and to fuel geopolitical competition.”
“China has been advocating that the development of bilateral relations between countries should lead to regional peace, stability and development, and not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of a third party. The boundary issue is a bilateral issue between China and India. The two sides have been discussing withdrawal and de-escalation in the border areas through diplomatic and military channels. China and India have the wisdom and ability to handle their differences properly. There is no space for a third party to intervene ”, he stated.
India and the US discussed the situation in Ladakh in the dialogue, and the eighth round of corps commander-level talks is expected to take place soon, with little progress towards disengagement and a return to the status quo in the wake of the Chinese troop mobilization and transgressions through the Royal Line of Control (LAC) beginning in early May.
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On Pompeo’s statements about the CCP, the embassy statement said that it “repeated old lies, attacked and made accusations against China, violated international relations norms and basic principles of diplomacy, instigated China’s relations with other countries. of the region, which once again exposed its Cold War mentality and ideological bias, “adding that China” expresses its strong opposition to it. “
US Response to COVID-19
The statement also attacked the United States government for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing it of “trying to put the blame.”
It read: “This year, under the leadership of the CCP, the Chinese people have achieved a strategic victory in the fight against the virus. The US side is once again trying to blame COVID-19 on China, which in effect distorts the facts to mislead the public. What China has done and achieved in our fight against the virus is open for all to see. We hope that American politicians can focus on their own response to the epidemic and save lives instead of blaming others. “
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