Japan should be clear on Doklam facts before commenting: foreign ministry
2017-08-19 09:10:13 source：Global Times
August 18, 2017
The Chinese foreign ministry has warned Japan to ensure it is clear on
the facts before commenting on the China-India standoff in Doklam after a
Japanese diplomat made a statement on the issue.
Hua Chunying, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
said Friday that the Japanese ambassador in India might really want to
back India, but "I want to warn him not to speak carelessly before he is
fully aware of the facts."
Hua noted that there are no territorial disputes in the Doklam area, as both China and India have recognized and adhered to the delimited China-India border in Sikkim for 127 years. It is India that has crossed the border illegally to create issues and change the status quo, not China.
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