“The border question is complex, it will take time to resolve it(border) 

China on Monday said that its border  (border)  dispute with India is a complex issue. It said that it will take time to resolve it, but China also expressed its willingness to continue discussions on the demarcation of borders and maintain peace in the border areas. The statement came in response to India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s proposal to reduce tensions and resume the existing border demarcation system in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Qingdao on June 26.

Establishment of Special Representative Mechanism: Mao Ning
Rajnath Singh and Dong Jun held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference, in which emphasis was laid on maintaining peace and stability on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). When asked about China’s reaction to Singh’s remarks, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, “I can tell you that China and India have established a special representative mechanism on the border-related issue and China-India We have agreed on political parameters and guiding principles for resolving border issues.” He said the two sides have diplomatic and military communication mechanisms at various levels.

“The border question is complex, it takes time to resolve”

Ning said, “China is ready to maintain dialogue with India on issues including demarcation of boundaries and border management, maintain peace and stability in border areas, promote cross-border exchanges and cooperation.” When asked about the delay in resolving the border issue despite 23 rounds of special representative-level talks, Ning said, “The border question is complex and it takes time to resolve.” He said, “The positive side is that the two countries have already established mechanisms at various levels for in-depth dialogue. We hope that India will work with China in this direction, continue dialogue on relevant issues and maintain peace and stability in border areas.”

Consensus was reached to end the military standoff
The 23rd meeting as special representatives was held between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in December last year. This was the first meeting of the special representatives after the confrontation in the western sector of the India-China border areas in 2020. According to a statement issued by India, in a meeting with Dong, Singh emphasized the need to establish “good-neighborliness conditions” for best mutual benefit and called for “action on the ground” to overcome the “lack of trust” that arose as a result of the standoff in eastern Ladakh in 2020. India and China agreed in October last year to end the military standoff on the LAC in eastern Ladakh, after which Singh and Dong met amid efforts to reset relations between New Delhi and Beijing.