The bilateral meeting between India’s Nation Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and Chinese officials did not yield any results. China is not ready to compromise with its road building project in the border area. Whereas India will withdraw its army if China does the same.
“We will not allow anyone, any institution or organization to split China’s territory into parts at any time or in any form.”, said Chinese President, Xi Jinping. The statement comes in midst of a border standoff with India. Xi’s comment on “organization or political party” was seen as a reference to the ruling party in Taiwan and rebels in Hong Kong struggling for democratic rights in the face of controls imposed from Beijing.
He said that China would never swallow the “bitter fruit” that is harmful to its sovereignty and defeat “all invasions” in his address to top military and Communist party officials on the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army in the great hall of the people in China on 1 August. He also said that Chinese love peace but they have the confidence to defeat all the invasions.