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China confirms making protest

Beijing: China on Thursday made public that it had expressed concern to India over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh but maintained that the two countries would continue with negotiations to resolve their outstanding issues.

“Regarding Mr. Singh’s visit to that area (Arunachal Pradesh), we have expressed our concern. Our position (on the issue) is clear,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a regular bi-weekly news briefing here.

Mr. Liu, however, added “we hope that China and India will continue with consultations and negotiations which is good for peace and stability of the region. I believe both China and India are aware of this.” — PTI

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