Although India has always insisted that normalization of relations between India and China is impossible unless peace is achieved along the border, China said on Wednesday that the border issue did not represent the entirety of bilateral relations.

It also called for greater mutual trust between the two countries to “avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations.”

Responding to a question on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks that the concentration of troops along the Line of Actual Control is “not good for both of us”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that border issues should be properly placed in bilateral relations.

Wang Yi said that China has emphasized many times that the boundary issue does not represent the entirety of China-India relations and should be placed at an appropriate position in bilateral relations and properly handled.

Bilateral relations between India and China deteriorated sharply after violent clashes in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 marked the worst military conflict between the two countries in more than four decades.

Earlier on Monday, Jaishankar had said, “It is in our common interest that we should abide by the agreements that we signed. I believe it is not only in our common interest but also in the interest of China. This kind of tension that we have seen over the past four years has What we are seeing is not good for either of us.”

Wang Yi said in his reply that both China and India believe that an early resolution of the Sino-Indian border situation is in the common interests of both countries. It is hoped that the two sides will maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels in accordance with the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and the spirit of relevant agreements to find a solution as soon as possible. A solution to the border issue acceptable to both sides. “

Wang Yi said that China hopes that India and China will meet each other halfway and view the relationship between the two countries from a strategic height and a long-term perspective.

We need to enhance mutual trust and avoid misunderstanding and misjudgment; strengthen dialogue and cooperation to avoid erecting obstacles; properly handle differences and avoid creating disputes, so as to promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. development trajectory. “

The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that China hopes that India and China will meet each other halfway, maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels, and seek solutions in accordance with the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and the spirit of relevant agreements. Reach a mutually acceptable solution to relevant border issues as soon as possible.