India Withdraws from Chinese Territory

China said on Monday it had made on-site checks of India’s withdrawal of personnel and equipment from Dong Lang (Doklam) after a months-long military stand-off.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that Chinese personnel made the on-spot check around 2:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), adding that China will continue to safeguard its territorial sovereignty according to historical boundary treaties.

The Chinese government attaches great importance to developing neighborly and friendly relations with India, Hua said. China expects India to honor historical treaties and agreements as well as the basic principles of international law, she added.

It is hoped India will work with China to ensure peace and tranquility in the border area on the basis of mutual respect for each other’s territorial sovereignty, and to promote the healthy development of bilateral relations, Hua said.

On June 18, over 270 armed Indian troops with two bulldozers crossed the boundary into Dong Lang areas, China’s sovereign territory, to obstruct Chinese infrastructure construction.

The Chinese lodged representations to India via diplomatic channels multiple times and has publicized the facts and truth of the situation to the international community to clarify Beijing’s solemn position and its demands that India remove its personnel and facilities there, Hua noted.

In the meantime, the Chinese military has taken effective countermeasures to safeguard national sovereignty and legal rights, Hua added.

Source: Xinhua, China Daily