India and China have been at odds since April-May. (Figurative)
Washington:
India is one of the countries that China has taken advantage of since the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, US diplomat David Stilwell said on Wednesday.
“What we’ve seen since the corona outbreak in Wuhan is that it seems like the People’s Republic of China (People’s Republic of China) is trying to take advantage of the situation, and I think India is one of those examples of that. So to our friends in Beijing, I would ask you to continue your commitment to resolve these things through peaceful means and dialogue, “David Stilwell said at a news conference.
The Undersecretary for East Asia and the Pacific Affairs also reiterated Secretary Pompeo’s statements that the United States hopes for a peaceful solution to the border confrontation between India and China.
The US diplomat’s comment comes after the Indian military thwarted the Chinese military’s attempt on the night of August 29-30 to transgress areas near the southern shore of Pangong Tso.
The Indian army said that on the night of August 29-30, PLA troops violated the consensus reached during military and diplomatic clashes during the ongoing clash in eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military moves to change status. quo.
On a question about the border confrontation between India and China, David Stilwell added: “For the conflict in the Himalayas, like all things, especially those related to the differences of opinion of the People’s Republic of China with its neighbors, we recommend that you return to dialogue “. , resolve these things peacefully without coercion, use of force. “
Speaking more about China’s engagement in other areas, he said: “… a lot of conflicts that are happening in the periphery of China right now. You mentioned Tibet. Xinjiang – still very concerned about what they are doing there. Hong Kong, South China Sea – I could go on and on. “
At the beginning of the press conference, Pompeo had criticized the Chinese Communist Party for engaging in a clear and intensive pattern of intimidating its neighbors.
“From the Taiwan Strait to the Himalayas and beyond, the Communist Party of China is engaged in a clear and intensified pattern of intimidating its neighbors. It is also evident in the South China Sea,” he said.
“We look forward to a peaceful resolution of the situation on the India-China border,” he added.
India and China have been involved in a clash since April-May over the Chinese military’s transgressions in multiple areas, including the Finger area, Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Kongrung Nala.
Negotiations between the two sides have been going on over the past three months, including five talks at the lieutenant general level, but so far they have yielded no results.
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