India responsible for Galvan Valley situation, no Indian soldiers in our possession: China

Beijing, Ta. 19 June 2020, Friday

China, which has held 10 Indian soldiers in its custody for three days following the violence in Galvan Valley, has claimed that not a single Indian soldier is in its custody. At the same time, the Chinese Foreign Ministry blamed India for the dire situation in the Galvan Valley and said talks were underway between the two countries to resolve the tense situation.

Asked about the boycott of Chinese goods, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijin said, "As far as the serious situation in the Galvan Valley is concerned, good or bad is very clear and the entire responsibility lies with the Indian side." Talks are underway between India and China to resolve the situation. China attaches great importance to the relationship between India and China. I hope the two countries can work to safeguard bilateral relations in the long run.

China's response to the deaths of soldiers

Zhao Lijin was asked about the deaths of the soldiers, to which he replied, "I have no information that I can give here. The armies of the two countries are trying to resolve a special issue on the border. Ever since this happened, both sides have been trying to resolve the dispute through negotiations.

Will there be another violent clash on the border?

Earlier on Thursday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman was asked if such a violent clash on the border could be expected. In response, he said that China does not want more clashes and that the two are developing countries and their interests are more connected than their differences. He also hoped that the Indian party would work with him.

Hua Chunying, another Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Thursday that "India's frontline troops violated the general agreement and crossed the Line of Actual Control." Deliberately provoked and attacked Chinese soldiers and officers. It caused fierce physical clashes and killed the soldiers. India should not misunderstand the current situation and underestimate its strong will to safeguard its territorial sovereignty, ”the statement said.