NEW DELHI: A day after the US State Department stated that it recognised Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, China has lashed out, stating that it has nothing to do with the US.
“The US recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, and we strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by incursions or encroachments, military or civilian, across the LAC,” said a spokesperson of the US State Department after China objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
China has objected to this statement, emphasizing that its border with India has never been delimited. “Zangnan is China’s territory, a basic fact that is undeniable. The China-India boundary question is a matter between the two countries and has nothing to do with the US side. It is known to all that the US has consistently spared no effort to provoke and take advantage of other countries’ disputes or conflicts to serve its selfish geopolitical interests,” said a Chinese government spokesperson.
India had rejected China’s claim on Arunachal Pradesh and termed it as absurd and baseless. This comment was based on a reply by Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang when questioned on the Sela tunnel, where he said that Zangnan was a part of Chinese territory.
“Zangnan is China’s inherent territory, and China never recognizes and firmly opposes India’s illegal establishment of Arunachal Pradesh,” said Zhang Xiaogang last week.
‘Border with India has not been demarcated’
China has objected to the statement, emphasising that its border with India has never been delimited. “The China-India boundary question is a matter between the two countries and has nothing to do with the US side,” said a Chinese government spokesperson.