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Don't bring differences to the fore: China

Beijing: China said on Tuesday that bilateral differences should not be brought to the fore till a fair and reasonable settlement of the vexed boundary issue was reached.

Through consultation

"We hold that the boundary issue between China and India should be settled fairly and reasonably at an early date through friendly consultations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said.

Before the boundary settlement, the differences should not be brought into the front, affecting exchanges between the nations, Ms. Jiang told PTI here when asked to comment on Beijing's refusal to grant visa to an IAS officer from Arunachal Pradesh.

"China welcomes the friendly exchanges between the two nations," Ms. Jiang said without confirming the denial of visa to Gonesh Koyu, who was part of a 107-strong delegation of IAS officers who planned to travel to China.

"We welcome the Indian personnel to come and visit China and participate in the training programme," she said, apparently referring to New Delhi's decision to cancel the visit of the IAS officers for mid-career training. She did not indicate the reason why the Chinese visa was denied to Mr. Koyu or whether China was willing to reconsider its decision.

Two-week trip

The IAS officers were set to leave on a two-week trip to China as part of the training of officials of the level of Joint Secretary. — PTI

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