A state-run Chinese newspaper Thursday warned India that China will not ignore provocations.

New Delhi, May 2/Nationalturk-  Amid India-China border row, a state-run Chinese newspaper Thursday asked Indian government to assume the responsibility of maintaining a good atmosphere with China and warned New Delhi that Beijing will not ignore provocations.

The daily Global Times, which reflects the official view, said “New Delhi bears the brunt of border hysteria”.

“Indian media and opposition politicians have been reporting that Chinese soldiers intruded on Indian-claimed territory and erected tents inside Indian borders. Such reports run along the same lines as those in 2009 that alleged Chinese soldiers had entered into India and painted the rocks with red spray paint. Later, Indian officials denied such reports,” the newspaper said.

Quoting a report in India’s leading newspaper Times of India, Global Times  stated that many Weibo users were demanding the Chinese government “teach India a lesson.” “The tacit official encouragement was behind such Internet postings, as the government would block any campaign against what they regard as ‘friendly countries.’”

It further said the reality is that communication over border issues between China and India has usually been smooth. “Officials from both sides speak highly about the peaceful state of border areas. There have been discrepancies between the two concerning the exact position of the Line of Actual Control. Troops from both sides patrol around their claimed border lines, but both try to avoid causing any real frictions.”

“The Indian government ought to clarify the ‘Chinese intrusion’ in a timely way and assume the responsibility of maintaining a good atmosphere. However, it hasn’t done so. It has remained silent and ambiguous, which indulges Indian media habits,” Global Times report said.

‘Indian media creating trouble in India-China relationship’

Stating that Indian media has continuously created trouble for the Sino-Indian relationship, it said, “India seems to be in the driving seat of the bilateral relationship. Indian policy toward China can be fickle, while China’s levers for balancing the relationship are much simpler and scarcer. Indian media and opposition should be balanced, so as to prevent them from enjoying privileges outside intergovernmental communications and negotiations.”

The Chinese daily said either the Indian government should stand up to report and provide true information to Indian society, or it should let Chinese public opinion contend with India’s.

“Staking claims to its borders is of crucial significance to China and peace and stability along the border are also vital to India. Current peace and status quo is not bestowed by India alone.  China should firmly maintain its friendly policy toward India,” the newspaper said.

It, however, warned that China will not ignore provocations. “Otherwise, the unhealthy tendency of hyping up China will keep happening,” added Global Times.

India has alleged that Chinese troops have intruded 19 kms inside its territory in mountainous Ladakh region of its administered Kashmir.

 

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Faiz Ahmad / NationalTurk Pakistan News

 

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