Positive progress made in Sino-India boundary talks: China

BEIJING: China today said the latest round of boundary talks with India had yielded "positive progress" by upholding the need to maintain peace in border areas and giving a push to the process of framework negotiations to settle the longstanding border dispute.

The two days of boundary talks between Special Representatives -- National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo -- in New Delhi resulted in the signing of an agreement for setting up a mechanism to avert any untoward incident on border.

The agreement was signed after two-days of talks yesterday during which the negotiators noted the importance of regular high-level exchanges and strengthening cooperation across different areas.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said the 15th round of talks had "candid and in-depth exchange of views on border issues and (on) the maintenance of peace and stability in boundary areas, as well as bilateral relations".

"Both sides believe that the since hosting of the meeting, positive progress has been reached and both sides agreed to push for the process of framework negotiations based on the political guidelines already reached on the border issue and seek a fair reasonable and mutually acceptable solution," Liu told a media briefing here.

He was replying to questions on whether any progress had been made in the just concluded talks.

Liu said the two sides reaffirmed that pending final solution they would uphold peace and stability of the border areas.