CHINA-INDIA: CHINESE STATEMENTS ON DISENGAGEMENT AT PANGONG TSO FROM FEBRUARY 10

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 10, 2021, in Beijing on February 10:
Q:It is reported that the Chinese and Indian militaries started disengagement in the Pangong Lake area on February 10. Can you confirm that?
Wang Wenbin: According to the consensus reached at the Chinese and Indian Foreign Ministers' meeting in Moscow and the ninth round of commander-level talks between the two sides, the front-line troops of the Chinese and Indian militaries began to conduct simultaneous and planned disengagement in the Pangong Lake area on February 10. We hope the Indian side will work with China to meet each other halfway, strictly implement the consensus reached between the two sides and ensure the smooth implementation of the disengagement process.
Statement by spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, Senior Colonel Wu Qian on February 10:
The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronized and organized disengagement from February 10. This move is in accordance with the consensus reached by both sides at the 9th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting. (Chinese text: 来源:国防部网责任编辑:王凤2021-02-10 18:50 国防部新闻发言人吴谦发布消息:根据中印双方第九轮军长级会谈达成的共识,中印两军位班公湖南、北岸一线部队于2月10日开始同步有计划组织脱离接触.)
Statement by China-owned Hongkong-based Ta Kung Pao (February 11):
[Ta Kung Pao News] According to Xinhua News Agency: Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense of China, announced on the February 10th that according to the consensus reached by the ninth round of military commander-level talks between China and India, the Chinese and Indian armed forces will be the frontline troops in the southern and northern shores of Pangong Hunan. On February 10th, we began to synchronize planned disengagements.
On January 24, the Chinese and Indian armed forces held the ninth round of military commander-level talks on the Chinese side of the Mordo/Chushule meeting point.
The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the issue of disengagement from the line of actual control in the western section of the China-India border. Both sides agreed that this round of talks was positive, pragmatic and constructive, which further enhanced mutual trust and mutual understanding between the two sides. The two sides agreed to push forward the disengagement of front-line forces as soon as possible, and agreed to follow the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, continue to maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiation, hold the tenth round of military commander-level talks as soon as possible, and work together to promote the cooling down. The two sides agreed to continue to take effective measures to ensure that the front-line troops maintain restraint, stabilize the situation in the western border control line area, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility.
Since April last year, India has repeatedly crossed the line to infringe, and deliberately provoked the Chinese side on June 15, which led to the outbreak of intense physical conflict between the two sides. Prior to this, China and India had held eight rounds of talks on June 6, 22, and 30, July 14, August 2, September 21, October 12, and November 6.






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