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China, India vow to work on border issues as violence erupts in Kashmir

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the two sides reached consensus on strengthening cooperation and trust during meeting in New Delhi
  • Indian statement says two countries should respect each other’s ‘sensitivities’

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) meets Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval for border talks in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Keegan Elmerin Beijing
Beijing and New Delhi pledged to work on their border issues and maintain regional stability, as violence erupted between India and Pakistan in the long-disputed Kashmir region.
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After talks in New Delhi on Saturday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said managing the border regions was an important part of the meeting and the two sides had reached a consensus on strengthening cooperation and trust, according to a statement from China’s foreign ministry.

Wang said Beijing had “put forward a practical framework for solving the border issues”, without elaborating.

The Indian side, led by national security adviser Ajit Doval, said the two countries should respect each other’s “sensitivities”, according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

It said the two sides “resolved to intensify their efforts to achieve a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the India-China boundary question”.

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They also discussed bilateral, regional and global issues, the statement said.

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