NEW DELHI: China and India should face the “difficulties” arising out of the border scenario however not one of the two international locations need conflict or confrontation, Charge D’affaires on the Chinese embassy Ma Jia stated on Wednesday. Addressing a media briefing right here, Ma described the scenario alongside the border areas as “very complicated” and stated it was not simple to achieve an settlement which was the rationale the 2 international locations have been holding discussions by way of the established Working Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation and the senior commander-level conferences.
She stated the scenario with regard to the Ukraine concern had “intensified” because the consensus on the G20 Summit at Bali and it was now “more difficult to reach the accommodation”.
Her remarks come towards the backdrop of a joint assertion issued following a gathering of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping indicating that the 2 sides will oppose using multilateral platforms to take up “irrelevant issues”.
China is but to call its Ambassador to India after Sun Weidong accomplished his tenure in October final 12 months. Senior diplomat Ma has been in-charge of the mission in New Delhi.
Earlier, in her suo moto remarks, Ma has stated the present scenario on the border was secure and China and India have been in sustaining communication by way of the established channels – Working Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation and the senior commander stage conferences.
“There are difficulties, I have just said that. But, we have to face it. We are also confident that China and India do not want war. Neither of us want a war. Neither of us want confrontation along the border areas,” the highest Chinese diplomat in India stated, giving her evaluation of the border scenario. She stated the border concern has lived by way of the historical past of a few years and it was not simple to achieve an settlement.
“That is why we keep on talking about it. We have to face the problems and we have to talk. I think the intention on both sides is to improve relations. Our two leaders already have consensus on that and I think we can find a way out,” Ma stated.
Amid indications that Russia and China will oppose elevating of the Ukraine concern on multilateral platforms, the Chinese diplomat stated reaching a consensus on the G20 may very well be tough if “prominent security issues” have been raised at a discussion board established to deliberate on financial and monetary issues.
“As long as you are out of the track and discussing prominent security issues on economic and financial platforms, it is very difficult to reach consensus. In G20, we have this consensus principle. Even if one country does not agree, it is not a consensus,” she stated.
