China slams US General for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border as 'alarming'
India Today
China has slammed the US General for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border as 'alarming'.
China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US General on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as "disgraceful" and criticised the attempts of some American officials to "fan flames", emphasising that Beijing and New Delhi have the "will and capability" to properly resolve their differences through talks.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks during a media briefing here while replying to a question on the comments by US Army's Pacific Commanding General Charles A Flynn, who termed the situation in eastern Ladakh as "alarming."
"The China-India boundary question is a matter between the two countries. Both sides have the will and capability of resolving the question through dialogue and consultation," Zhao said in updated comments posted on the Foreign Ministry website.
"Some US officials have pointed fingers and sought to fan the flame and drive a wedge between the two countries. This is disgraceful. We hope the US could do more things that contribute to regional peace and stability," he said.
He reiterated that the situation at eastern Ladakh where the two sides had over two year-long military stand-off is "stable".
"At present, the China-India border situation is stable in general. The front-line armies of the two countries have realised disengagement in most parts of the Western sector of the China-India border," he said.
Gen Flynn, who is on a visit to India, said on Wednesday that some of the defence infrastructure that is being created by China near its border with India in Ladakh is "alarming", calling the Chinese activity in that region as "eye-opening".
