#Border
Scholar Denies Commenting on Passenger Traffic Release First Day After Border With China Partially Shut
A columnist and scholar, Leung Kai-chi was asked to comment on the passenger figures released by the Immigration Department on the first day after the “selective border shutdown” was implemented. He declined to comment on whether “a sharp cut of 80%” is a double-talk of the government.
Leung shared on his Facebook page that he would rather ask the government to spend time to procure masks for locals.
However, Leung did urge the government to continue publishing detailed daily passenger figures, including the place of origin of tourists and their Visa types, for public monitoring purpose.
Source: Facebook; Immigration Department
#Jan31 #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia
Scholar Denies Commenting on Passenger Traffic Release First Day After Border With China Partially Shut
A columnist and scholar, Leung Kai-chi was asked to comment on the passenger figures released by the Immigration Department on the first day after the “selective border shutdown” was implemented. He declined to comment on whether “a sharp cut of 80%” is a double-talk of the government.
Leung shared on his Facebook page that he would rather ask the government to spend time to procure masks for locals.
However, Leung did urge the government to continue publishing detailed daily passenger figures, including the place of origin of tourists and their Visa types, for public monitoring purpose.
Source: Facebook; Immigration Department
#Jan31 #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia
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Incomplete Closure of Border leaves Hong Kong Airport, HZM Bridge and Shenzhen Bay Port Open for Mainland Chinese
After much delay, the Hong Kong Government announced the closure of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal from 00:00 on Feb 4.
The Hong Kong-China border still remains open by air (Hong Kong International Airport) and by road (Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Link).
Carrie Lam insisted that a complete closure of the Hong Kong-China border is not good and feasible for the Hong Kongers. She also claimed that Hong Kong and China are closely connected and clear-cut measures are not ideal.
[Editor's note: MTR announced to close the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Stations on the East Rail Line, leaving it to operate between Hung Hom and Sheung Shui Stations.]
Source: Now News #Feb3
#Border #ChinesePneumonia #CarrieLam #Outbreak
After much delay, the Hong Kong Government announced the closure of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal from 00:00 on Feb 4.
The Hong Kong-China border still remains open by air (Hong Kong International Airport) and by road (Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Link).
Carrie Lam insisted that a complete closure of the Hong Kong-China border is not good and feasible for the Hong Kongers. She also claimed that Hong Kong and China are closely connected and clear-cut measures are not ideal.
[Editor's note: MTR announced to close the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Stations on the East Rail Line, leaving it to operate between Hung Hom and Sheung Shui Stations.]
Source: Now News #Feb3
#Border #ChinesePneumonia #CarrieLam #Outbreak
This is the consensus amongst Hong Kong people. But will the government listen?
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#Border #ChinesePneumonia
#Border #HighSpeedRail
Chinese High Speed Rail Passengers Attempts to Walk from Hong Kong to China after Missing his Stop
Lawnaker Jeremy Tam stated that in early December a Chinese passenger, who got on from Changsha South station in China, missed their stop at Shenzhen North station and reached West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong as a consequence.
They, however, did not ask for help or enter Hong Kong via border control. Instead they walked the rail north in attempts of going back to China.
In the end, they walked 10 km to Kwai Chung, where they exited the tracks via the ventilation emergency exit. Once they found that they still had not left Hong Kong, they reported to the nearby police station.
Tam denounced the absurdity of the situation, stating that he was suspicious of the authenticity of the report due to its absurdity. Yet he received a reply from the government yesterday which prompted him to speak out against the situation. Tam excoriates Co-location arrangement.
Source: Inmedia #Feb27
Chinese High Speed Rail Passengers Attempts to Walk from Hong Kong to China after Missing his Stop
Lawnaker Jeremy Tam stated that in early December a Chinese passenger, who got on from Changsha South station in China, missed their stop at Shenzhen North station and reached West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong as a consequence.
They, however, did not ask for help or enter Hong Kong via border control. Instead they walked the rail north in attempts of going back to China.
In the end, they walked 10 km to Kwai Chung, where they exited the tracks via the ventilation emergency exit. Once they found that they still had not left Hong Kong, they reported to the nearby police station.
Tam denounced the absurdity of the situation, stating that he was suspicious of the authenticity of the report due to its absurdity. Yet he received a reply from the government yesterday which prompted him to speak out against the situation. Tam excoriates Co-location arrangement.
Source: Inmedia #Feb27
Carrie Lam shed crocodile tears as she called for compliance with the quarantine order in consideration for the frontline medics. If only the border was closed one month earlier...
#CarrieLam #Border
#CarrieLam #Border
#Border #FailedState
Carrie Lam declares to lessen border control, yet tightens education censorship
In an interview with China-funded newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, Chief Executive Carrie Lam proclaimed that Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have aligned to concurrently lessen border control measures, exempting more people to commute through borders of these three cities without undergoing mandatory quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prescribed requirements for such exemption may include a dedicated cause and medical surveillance, a requirement similar to the current practice of cross-boundary drivers. Lam hoped for an agreement to be reached within this month.
As for the arrangement for cross-border students to enter the city for studies, Lam said these students are scattered across multiple locations, so the issue would be dealt with when all borders are about to resume normal operations.
Source: Now News #May11
#WuhanPneumomia #Macau #Zhuhai
Carrie Lam declares to lessen border control, yet tightens education censorship
In an interview with China-funded newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, Chief Executive Carrie Lam proclaimed that Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have aligned to concurrently lessen border control measures, exempting more people to commute through borders of these three cities without undergoing mandatory quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prescribed requirements for such exemption may include a dedicated cause and medical surveillance, a requirement similar to the current practice of cross-boundary drivers. Lam hoped for an agreement to be reached within this month.
As for the arrangement for cross-border students to enter the city for studies, Lam said these students are scattered across multiple locations, so the issue would be dealt with when all borders are about to resume normal operations.
Source: Now News #May11
#WuhanPneumomia #Macau #Zhuhai
Chinese Defence Minister Blames India for Tension in Meeting with Counterpart, Says “Not an Inch of Chinese Territory to Lose”
The Sino-Indian conflict continues as India seized a Chinese stronghold in the Pangong Lake region and pushed 4km into the Chinese-controlled area at the end of last month. The Chinese defence ministry issued a press release a day after a meeting took place between the Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe and the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh in Moscow on 4 September. The release quoted Wei as saying that the relations between the two countries are deeply affected by the border dispute and that it is crucial for him and Singh to be honest in their face-to-face exchange. Wei said the cause of the situation and the truth are very clear, claiming that “the responsibility is entirely with India.” He emphasized that “there is not an inch of Chinese territory to lose” and that “the Chinese military is fully determined, capable, and confident to safeguard China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Wei said both sides should make the effort to solve the problem through dialogue. He expected India to strictly abide by the series of agreements the two countries have reached and to better manage the front-line troops. India, he added, should not engage in acts of provocation by crossing the current Line of Actual Control (LAC), take any actions that may add fuel to the fire, and try hyping negative stories. These are to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible and to maintain peace and tranquillity along the Sino-Indian border, he said.
The press release also quoted Singh as saying that peace and stability along the border is of utmost importance to China and India’s bilateral relations. Channels for military and diplomatic dialogue should be kept open at all levels, he added, and issues should be resolved peacefully through talks. He hopes that both sides will avoid taking actions that may escalate or complicate the situation. It is also hoped that the two countries will not turn differences into disputes and are committed to put their relations back on track as soon as possible.
Source: Stand News #Sep05
#India #China #WeiFenghe #RajnathSingh #Border #Military #Conflict
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The Sino-Indian conflict continues as India seized a Chinese stronghold in the Pangong Lake region and pushed 4km into the Chinese-controlled area at the end of last month. The Chinese defence ministry issued a press release a day after a meeting took place between the Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe and the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh in Moscow on 4 September. The release quoted Wei as saying that the relations between the two countries are deeply affected by the border dispute and that it is crucial for him and Singh to be honest in their face-to-face exchange. Wei said the cause of the situation and the truth are very clear, claiming that “the responsibility is entirely with India.” He emphasized that “there is not an inch of Chinese territory to lose” and that “the Chinese military is fully determined, capable, and confident to safeguard China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Wei said both sides should make the effort to solve the problem through dialogue. He expected India to strictly abide by the series of agreements the two countries have reached and to better manage the front-line troops. India, he added, should not engage in acts of provocation by crossing the current Line of Actual Control (LAC), take any actions that may add fuel to the fire, and try hyping negative stories. These are to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible and to maintain peace and tranquillity along the Sino-Indian border, he said.
The press release also quoted Singh as saying that peace and stability along the border is of utmost importance to China and India’s bilateral relations. Channels for military and diplomatic dialogue should be kept open at all levels, he added, and issues should be resolved peacefully through talks. He hopes that both sides will avoid taking actions that may escalate or complicate the situation. It is also hoped that the two countries will not turn differences into disputes and are committed to put their relations back on track as soon as possible.
Source: Stand News #Sep05
#India #China #WeiFenghe #RajnathSingh #Border #Military #Conflict
https://bit.ly/3hBtvDZ
India Blames Latest Conflict on China’s First Shot, PLA Soldiers Show up with Medieval Glaives in Standoff
Developments have taken place in the skirmish on the Indo-Chinese border near Pangon Lake in eastern Ladakh. India stated on 8 September that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China fired the first shot in the air in an attempt to menace frontline Indian troops on the Mukhpari peak. The Times of India quoted government sources as saying that the Indians also fired several shots in the air in response.
The latest confrontation started at around 6 pm on 7 September when Chinese soldiers tried to approach the Indian camp. Using loudspeakers and floodlights, the Indian troops asked them to fall back, only to meet with a shot in the air by the Chinese in an attempt to intimidate the Indians. The Indian military stressed in a statement that its soldiers had shown great restraint facing gross provocation and had acted maturely and responsibly.
The Times of India noted that the incident was still far from being a gunfight, adding that the PLA had not taken further actions after the initial shot. About 40 Chinese soldiers remained in a standoff with the Indians on the Mukhpari peak, which is over 18,000 feet above the sea level. Besides rifles, the the Chinese troops were also armed with such medieval weapons as rods, clubs, spears and even homemade glaives.
Source: Stand News #Sep09
#India #China #Ladakh #Pangon #Military #Border #Conflict
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Developments have taken place in the skirmish on the Indo-Chinese border near Pangon Lake in eastern Ladakh. India stated on 8 September that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China fired the first shot in the air in an attempt to menace frontline Indian troops on the Mukhpari peak. The Times of India quoted government sources as saying that the Indians also fired several shots in the air in response.
The latest confrontation started at around 6 pm on 7 September when Chinese soldiers tried to approach the Indian camp. Using loudspeakers and floodlights, the Indian troops asked them to fall back, only to meet with a shot in the air by the Chinese in an attempt to intimidate the Indians. The Indian military stressed in a statement that its soldiers had shown great restraint facing gross provocation and had acted maturely and responsibly.
The Times of India noted that the incident was still far from being a gunfight, adding that the PLA had not taken further actions after the initial shot. About 40 Chinese soldiers remained in a standoff with the Indians on the Mukhpari peak, which is over 18,000 feet above the sea level. Besides rifles, the the Chinese troops were also armed with such medieval weapons as rods, clubs, spears and even homemade glaives.
Source: Stand News #Sep09
#India #China #Ladakh #Pangon #Military #Border #Conflict
https://bit.ly/3kwbM2C
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Five Missing Indian Youths Found in China and Repatriated, Chinese State Media Claims They Are “Intelligence Agents Disguised as Hunters”
Tensions between China and India remain high with five Indian young men reported to have been taken away by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China on 7 September. The Indian military confirmed on 12 September that the missing youths had been repatriated by the PLA and could return home after being quarantined for 14 days in India. Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of China’s state-controlled Global Times, said that the five were Indian intelligence agents disguised as hunters. He said the Chinese authorities had warned and educated them. Hu criticized India for aggressively ‘taking advantage’ of China in the border region and posing challenges to China’s strengthened control of its borders.
The Indian defence ministry’s public relations office in Tezpur, Assam tweeted that the five civilians had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC). They had been returned by the PLA, they said, and would join their families after being quarantined for 14 days.
Source: Stand News #Sep12
#India #China #LAC #Border #Military #Conflict
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Tensions between China and India remain high with five Indian young men reported to have been taken away by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China on 7 September. The Indian military confirmed on 12 September that the missing youths had been repatriated by the PLA and could return home after being quarantined for 14 days in India. Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of China’s state-controlled Global Times, said that the five were Indian intelligence agents disguised as hunters. He said the Chinese authorities had warned and educated them. Hu criticized India for aggressively ‘taking advantage’ of China in the border region and posing challenges to China’s strengthened control of its borders.
The Indian defence ministry’s public relations office in Tezpur, Assam tweeted that the five civilians had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC). They had been returned by the PLA, they said, and would join their families after being quarantined for 14 days.
Source: Stand News #Sep12
#India #China #LAC #Border #Military #Conflict
https://bit.ly/2RG2x3E
#Coronavirus #Border
Mainland Chinese Woman Awaiting Deportation in Hong Kong is Found Postive for Covid After Contacting 23 Officers
According to the Health authorities in Hong Kong, on November 1, they found 7 imported cases of Covid19 in the city.
Among them, a 42-year-old mainland woman awaiting deportation was found positive with Covid-19. The woman was arrested on October 28 during an anti-prostitution operation.
The police said 23 officers were in contact with her and four officers need to be quarantined, due to close contact.
Source: RTHK #Nov1
Image: Cupid News
#Deportation #quarantine
Mainland Chinese Woman Awaiting Deportation in Hong Kong is Found Postive for Covid After Contacting 23 Officers
According to the Health authorities in Hong Kong, on November 1, they found 7 imported cases of Covid19 in the city.
Among them, a 42-year-old mainland woman awaiting deportation was found positive with Covid-19. The woman was arrested on October 28 during an anti-prostitution operation.
The police said 23 officers were in contact with her and four officers need to be quarantined, due to close contact.
Source: RTHK #Nov1
Image: Cupid News
#Deportation #quarantine
#FailedState #Border
HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
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HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
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HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
The Health Authorities in Hong Kong announced on November 20, 2020 that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 students will be suspended for two weeks starting on Nov 23.
With more new cases confirmed in the city, the Heath Secretary said the coronavirus situation has worsened.
Nevertheless, on the same day that primary schools will partially be suspended in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government is opening the Hong Kong-China border and exempting the border-crossing people from the 14-day quarantine.
The government called it the "Return2HK" scheme, which will allow registered people to leave Macau and Southern China and go to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14 days of quarantine.
The daily quota is initially set to be 5,000 people. Among them, up to 3,000 people will be allowed to enter through the Shenzhen Bay and 2,000 via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge per day.
According to pro-Beijing newspaper Sing Tao Daily, the government has plans to increase the quota, and extend the quarantine-free arrangement to other provinces in China, even before the scheme is launched.
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
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#HeathCode #Discrimination #WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic
HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
The Health Authorities in Hong Kong announced on November 20, 2020 that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 students will be suspended for two weeks starting on Nov 23.
With more new cases confirmed in the city, the Heath Secretary said the coronavirus situation has worsened.
Nevertheless, on the same day that primary schools will partially be suspended in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government is opening the Hong Kong-China border and exempting the border-crossing people from the 14-day quarantine.
The government called it the "Return2HK" scheme, which will allow registered people to leave Macau and Southern China and go to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14 days of quarantine.
The daily quota is initially set to be 5,000 people. Among them, up to 3,000 people will be allowed to enter through the Shenzhen Bay and 2,000 via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge per day.
According to pro-Beijing newspaper Sing Tao Daily, the government has plans to increase the quota, and extend the quarantine-free arrangement to other provinces in China, even before the scheme is launched.
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561016-20201120.htm
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1560592-20201118.htm
#HeathCode #Discrimination #WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic
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Primary school classes suspended amid Covid surge
Health Secretary Sophia Chan has announced that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 pupils will be suspended for two weeks from Monday as the coronavirus situation in the city deteriorates. The move comes just over a week after the authorities ordered kindergartens…
#FailedState #Border
HK Government Exempts Border Crosser from China from Compulsory Quarantine and Hands Out Cash to "Those Struggling" Positive COVID Cases
Source: RTHK #Nov22; Apple Daily #Nov20 ; Nov News #Nov23
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HK Government Exempts Border Crosser from China from Compulsory Quarantine and Hands Out Cash to "Those Struggling" Positive COVID Cases
Source: RTHK #Nov22; Apple Daily #Nov20 ; Nov News #Nov23
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HK Government Exempts Border Crosser from China from Compulsory Quarantine and Hands Out Cash to "Those Struggling" Positive COVID Cases
On November 22, 2020, Hong Kong's Health Secretary Sophia Chan says the government will hand out a one-off sum of HK$5,000 to everyone who tests positive for the coronavirus. However, on Nov 23, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong said that the cash hand-out is only for "those struggling".
Just a few days ago on November 19, one confirmed Covid-19 case with an then-unknown source was found to be a 75-year-old wealthy merchant called Ng Wong Ching-yee.
According to sources, she dined with nearly 10 relatives and friends on Nov 15 at the Deep Water Bay Golf Club. The merchant reportedly hid her activities, so that her companions would not be traced by the health authorities. They went throuht private test on their own. The son of infected woman went on quarantine on a private yacht.
According to sources, the 75-year-old female merchant had visited a dance club called Heavenly in Sheung Wan. Currently, the dance club cluster involves 14 dance clubs and has pushed the number of confirmed cases to three-month high in Hong Kong, as identified by the health authorities on Nov 22, 2020.
On Nov 23, more confirmed cases were found linked to the dance cluster, whereas the Hong Kong government rolled out the "Return2HK" scheme for the first day where registered people can travel from China to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14-day quarantine.
According to Now News, as at 18:00 on Nov 23, around 2,140 people had crossed the border to Hong Kong.
Source: RTHK #Nov22; Apple Daily #Nov20 ; Nov News #Nov23
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https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561282-20201122.htm
#WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic #Cash #Merchant #DanceClub #DeepWaterBay #GolfClub
HK Government Exempts Border Crosser from China from Compulsory Quarantine and Hands Out Cash to "Those Struggling" Positive COVID Cases
On November 22, 2020, Hong Kong's Health Secretary Sophia Chan says the government will hand out a one-off sum of HK$5,000 to everyone who tests positive for the coronavirus. However, on Nov 23, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong said that the cash hand-out is only for "those struggling".
Just a few days ago on November 19, one confirmed Covid-19 case with an then-unknown source was found to be a 75-year-old wealthy merchant called Ng Wong Ching-yee.
According to sources, she dined with nearly 10 relatives and friends on Nov 15 at the Deep Water Bay Golf Club. The merchant reportedly hid her activities, so that her companions would not be traced by the health authorities. They went throuht private test on their own. The son of infected woman went on quarantine on a private yacht.
According to sources, the 75-year-old female merchant had visited a dance club called Heavenly in Sheung Wan. Currently, the dance club cluster involves 14 dance clubs and has pushed the number of confirmed cases to three-month high in Hong Kong, as identified by the health authorities on Nov 22, 2020.
On Nov 23, more confirmed cases were found linked to the dance cluster, whereas the Hong Kong government rolled out the "Return2HK" scheme for the first day where registered people can travel from China to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14-day quarantine.
According to Now News, as at 18:00 on Nov 23, around 2,140 people had crossed the border to Hong Kong.
Source: RTHK #Nov22; Apple Daily #Nov20 ; Nov News #Nov23
https://bit.ly/3lNUMpD
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561320-20201122.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561282-20201122.htm
#WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic #Cash #Merchant #DanceClub #DeepWaterBay #GolfClub
China-India Talks End in Blame Game as Military Presence on Border Mounts, Beijing Warns New Delhi Against “Misjudgement”
The latest military talks between India and China have broken down in mutual blame as their border conflict sees another round of escalation. Held on 10 October, the corp commander-level talks, the 13th round of their kind, had been expected to ease tensions along the two countries’ long-disputed border.
The talks came amid Indian media reports of Chinese troops crossing the boundary and being briefly detained. News 18, a partner of CNN in India, quoted high-level Indian officials as saying that 200 PLA soldiers were intercepted while crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, parts of which are claimed by China as belonging to South Tibet. Some of the soldiers were briefly detained before local commanders from the two sides came to a settlement. Chinese state media have denied the reports.
Both countries have reportedly ramped up presence of troops along the border by the tens of thousands over the past year. Military activities in the region are now at their peak in decades.
There is currently no agreement to the Sino-Indian border with the two countries tentatively separated by the LAC. News 18 has quoted sources as saying that both sides have been patrolling the LAC and that encounters can last hours if one happens. The sources said the area had largely been peaceful with both sides complying with their agreement.
Source: Stand News #Oct12
https://bit.ly/3qjSO5t
#India #China #Border #LAC #Military
The latest military talks between India and China have broken down in mutual blame as their border conflict sees another round of escalation. Held on 10 October, the corp commander-level talks, the 13th round of their kind, had been expected to ease tensions along the two countries’ long-disputed border.
The talks came amid Indian media reports of Chinese troops crossing the boundary and being briefly detained. News 18, a partner of CNN in India, quoted high-level Indian officials as saying that 200 PLA soldiers were intercepted while crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, parts of which are claimed by China as belonging to South Tibet. Some of the soldiers were briefly detained before local commanders from the two sides came to a settlement. Chinese state media have denied the reports.
Both countries have reportedly ramped up presence of troops along the border by the tens of thousands over the past year. Military activities in the region are now at their peak in decades.
There is currently no agreement to the Sino-Indian border with the two countries tentatively separated by the LAC. News 18 has quoted sources as saying that both sides have been patrolling the LAC and that encounters can last hours if one happens. The sources said the area had largely been peaceful with both sides complying with their agreement.
Source: Stand News #Oct12
https://bit.ly/3qjSO5t
#India #China #Border #LAC #Military