There should be no third party in India-China border disputes : China reacts to Japanese investment in N-E

Beijing's reaction came after  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart PM Shinzo Abe announced increased Japanese investment in infrastructure projects such as road connectivity and electricity in the northeast, the gateway to Southeast Asia.

Abe was on a two-day visit to India. 

Referring to the India-Japan Act East Forum, MFA spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday , “China and India are working on seeking a fair and reasonable settlement which can be accepted by both sides through negotiations. Under such circumstances, we believe that any third party should respect the efforts made by China and India to settle the disputes through negotiations and any third party should not meddle in the disputes between China and India over territorial sovereignty in any form.”

Hua said the boundary between India and China was yet to be delimited : “There are disputes over the eastern section of the China-India boundary. China’s position on the boundary issue is consistent… I want to add that both Japan and India are important countries in Asia. We hope that the development of normal relations between Japan and India can play a constructive role for the mutual trust and cooperation between regional countries and the peace, stability and development of the region.”

"We are now trying to seek a solution through negotiations that is acceptable to both sides. Under such circumstances, various parties should respect such aspects and any third party should not be involved in our efforts to resolve the disputes,"  Hua said.

India and Japan made a  joint statement mentioning cooperation between the two countries to improve infrastructure and development in the North-East region.