China on Friday lodged strong representation with India to expressdiametrical opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to a disputed zone alongthe China-India borders, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.
Hua said in press release posted on the official website of the Foreign Ministry that the actof the Indian side is not conducive to properly resolving and controlling disputes betweenthe two sides, nor in conformity with the general situation of growth of bilateral relations.
Modi visited a disputed zone in the eastern part of China-India borders on Friday to attendactivities marking the founding of the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh", a state that Indianauthorities illegally and unilaterally declared in 1987.
"The Chinese government has never recognized the so-call 'Arunachal Pradesh'," Hua said.
She said China's stance on the disputed area on the eastern part of the China-India borderis consistent and clear. She said it's an universally recognized fact that huge disputes existon the eastern section of China-India borders.
The so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" was established largely on the three areas of China'sTibet -- Monyul, Loyul and Lower Tsayul currently under Indian illegal occupation. Thesethree areas, located between the illegal "Mcmahon Line" and the traditional customaryboundary between China and India, have always been Chinese territory.
In 1914, the colonialists secretly contrived the illegal "Mcmahon Line" in an attempt toincorporate into India the above-mentioned three areas of Chinese territory. None of thesuccessive Chinese governments have ever recognized this line.
In February 1987, Indian authorities declared the founding of the so-called "ArunachalPradesh."
"We demand the Indian side to pay attention to the strong concern of the Chinese side,"Hua said, adding that India should march toward the same goal with China and insist on afair and reasonable resolution of the border issue through negotiation.
"We demand the Indian side not to take any action that may complicate the border issuebefore its resolution so as to maintain the sound momentum in the growth of bilateralrelations," Hua said.
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