New Delhi: On the eve of its President’s maiden visit to India, China on Tuesday advocated “oriental wisdom” to resolve the contentious boundary dispute and said with enough willingness and determination, a proper solution to the issue would be found. The thorny boundary question will be among the “substantive issues” that will be discussed when Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendera Modi will hold talks first in Ahemdabad during a private dinner and then in New Delhi on September 18.
Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to India Le Yucheng said, “As countries with a long history of civilization, China and India have inherited some problems from history, but more importantly we have inherited oriental wisdom on how to solve problems...I believe that, with enough willingness and determination, we’ll find a proper solution to the boundary issues eventually.” The remarks assume significance with New Delhi articulating its expectations from the high-profile visit, saying that it expects that the visit will address the “interests and concerns” of the two countries and all issues having bearing on bilateral ties including the border dispute will be discussed. The Indian remarks came in the wake of incursions by Chinese civilians in government vehicles in Ladakh and preventing locals from working on an irrigation project there.
