China News Agency, Beijing, August 27 (Reporter Li Chun) The Ministry of National Defense of China held a regular press conference on the 27th. Spokesperson Wu Qian said that China and India agreed to further ease the border situation.
A reporter asked that day: We noticed that China and India have recently conducted multi-level diplomatic communication to resolve border tensions. Please introduce the current situation on the border between China and India and evaluate the relationship between the two militaries.
Wu Qian said that since the conflict in the Kalwan Valley, China and India have conducted multiple rounds of communication through military and diplomatic channels. Thanks to the active efforts of both sides, progress has been made in the disengagement of frontline forces between the two countries. The two sides agreed to comply with the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries and relevant agreements and agreements, continue to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, promote further relaxation and cooling of the Sino-Indian border situation, properly handle remaining issues, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border area.
Wu Qian said that China and India are important neighbors to each other, and maintaining peace and stability in the border area is not only conducive to their respective development, but also conducive to regional and world peace and stability. It is hoped that India and China will meet each other halfway, always focus on the overall situation of the relationship between the two countries, always put the border issue in the proper position of the bilateral relationship, avoid misjudgments, avoid differences from rising to disputes, and take practical actions to push bilateral relations back to the correct development. track.
A reporter asked: According to reports, Iranian Defense Minister Khatami stated in Moscow on August 22 that Iran, Russia, and China are all interested in holding another joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman. Do you have any comments on this?
Wu Qian said that the Chinese army has maintained normal exchanges with the Iranian and Russian forces, and has played an active role in maintaining regional peace and stability.
Another reporter asked: According to media reports, the United States will give priority to the deployment of medium-range missiles in Japan after withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range-Range Treaty. The US President’s Senior Special Envoy for Arms Control Affairs Marshall Billingsley said recently that the United States is studying the possibility of deploying medium- and short-range land-based missiles in Asian countries. Do you have any comments on this?
Wu Qian pointed out that the Chinese Ministry of National Defense had previously stated its firm opposition. "If relevant parties insist on going their own way, China will resolutely counter it." (End)