03 August 2017

News Story: China issues position document on Indian border troop trespass

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday released a position document on the Indian border troops' illegal trespass into Chinese territory.

The document titled "The Facts and China's Position Concerning the Indian Border Troops' Crossing of the China-India Boundary in the Sikkim Sector into the Chinese Territory," has four parts and three appendices.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in a press statement that China released the document to "lay out the facts and truth of the illegal trespass of the Indian border troops to the international community and give a full account of the position of the Chinese government."

Read the full story at Xinhua


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Story Quote: "lay out the facts and truth of the illegal trespass of the Indian border troops"

PacificSentinel: What they mean is China's version of the "facts and truth", whether it is the real facts, or alternative facts is up for debate, as for " illegal trespass", since Bhutan is also a claimant of the area, calling India's presence illegal is also debatable, it depends on whether Bhutan asked/invited them in.