New land border law will not affect existing border treaties, says China

While India-China border disputes cover 3,488-km along the Line of Actual Control, the China-Bhutan dispute covers about 400 km.

China said on Thursday that its and urged relevant countries to avoid making “undue speculation” about a “normal legislation”.

China’s national legislature — the National People’s Congress (NPC) — on October 23 adopted the new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas which drew sharp reaction from India as it was passed amid the protracted military standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh region.

On Wednesday, and said it expects China to avoid taking any action under the alter the situation in the border areas.