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China, Bhutan discuss boundary dispute
Why it is in news?
- China and Bhutan have discussed their boundary dispute and reached many agreements during a two-day visit of Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Mr. Kong also invited Bhutan to take part in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the visit, which ended on Tuesday.
Background
- The two countries do not have diplomatic relations but maintain contacts through periodic visits by officials.
- This is the first time a senior Chinese official has visited Thimphu since last year’s Doklam military stand-off with India.
- A press release issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the visit said that he stated during his talks that the two sides should continue to push forward -
1) the border negotiations;
2) Abide by the principled consensus reached;
3) Jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas; and
4) Create positive conditions for the final settlement of the border issue between the two.
source
The Hindu