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China acknowledges withdrawal of troops from Ladakh

Tacitly acknowledging the withdrawal of its troops from Depsang Valley in Ladakh, China on Monday said the ‘stand off incident’ with India was resolved through ‘fruitful consultations’, keeping the larger interests of bilateral relations in mind. ‘Following the stand off incident at the border area, China and India with the larger interests of bilateral relations in mind have taken a cooperative and constructive attitude,’ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

The two sides exercised restraint and properly handled the incident through relevant mechanisms, diplomatic channels and border meetings, she said.

In her first comments after the decision of the two countries to withdraw troops from the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) area after a 20-day stand off, Hua said, ‘As far as I know relevant consultations have been fruitful’. ‘We believe that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas serve the common interests of the two sides. China is ready to join hands with the Indian side to seek a mutually acceptable and fair solution to the border question at an early date’, she said.
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