BEIJING, Aug 12: China on Wednesday described the situation along the Sino-India border as “generally stable”, while declining to comment on reports of increased Chinese military activity near Arunachal Pradesh.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to questions about reports of a recent military incident involving the two countries and alleged heightened activity by Chinese troops near the Arunachal Pradesh frontier. Beijing claims the Indian state as part of what it refers to as “South Tibet”.
“The China-India border situation is generally stable at the moment,” Guo said.
He also referred to the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs held last week. According to Guo, both sides agreed to continue communication through diplomatic and military channels and work together to maintain peace and tranquillity in border areas.
India had on Tuesday described developments concerning its border areas with China as “most serious” and underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remains a top priority. New Delhi has maintained that the condition of the frontier will have a direct bearing on the broader course of bilateral relations.
The latest exchanges come amid reports of what has been described as aggressive posturing by Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri region.
India has also rejected Beijing’s objections to its decision to formally identify 27 locations and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh using their standard names. New Delhi reiterated that the northeastern state is an “inalienable and integral” part of India and asserted that no action by China can alter that reality.
Relations between the two Asian neighbours deteriorated sharply after the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, followed by a prolonged military standoff along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. Over the past year, however, both countries have taken several diplomatic and military steps aimed at easing tensions and restoring bilateral engagement.
In October 2024, India and China reached an agreement on disengagement at Depsang and Demchok, the two remaining major friction points in eastern Ladakh.
Shortly after the agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Kazan and discussed measures to improve bilateral relations. The two countries subsequently continued diplomatic engagement as part of efforts to stabilise ties.
Modi later travelled to Tianjin in August 2025 to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), where he held extensive discussions with Xi on the sidelines of the meeting.
During the talks, Modi reiterated India’s commitment to developing relations with China on the basis of mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual sensitivity.
The latest statements from Beijing and New Delhi indicate that both sides are seeking to keep communication channels open even as concerns persist over military developments and territorial claims along the disputed frontier.