BEIJING, Dec. 26 -- "At present, the Chinese and Indian militaries are comprehensively and effectively implementing the border-related solutions reached between the two sides, and steady progress has been made," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
It is reported that Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question held a meeting recently. The two sides reached six points of consensus. Both sides agreed to further enhance coordination and cooperation in diplomatic and military negotiations.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to the reporter's concern about how the two sides would act on those consensus in the future.
He pointed out that in recent times, based on the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, China and India have maintained close communication on the border situation through diplomatic and military channels and achieved great progress.
He stressed that bringing China-India relations back to the right track serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples. "The Chinese military is ready to make concerted efforts with the Indian side to faithfully implement the important consensus of the two leaders, conduct more exchanges and interactions, and promote China-India mil-to-mil relationship, in a bid to jointly safeguard lasting peace and tranquility in the border areas," he added.