Commenting on Indian envoy to China Gautam Bambawale's interview to state-run Chinese daily 'The Global Times' where he said the status quo should not be changed along the sensitive areas of the 3,488-km border, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that differences can be addressed through existing mechanisms.
"I believe that you are blowing it (Dokalam standoff) out of proportion. I believe that in the post-Dokalam period, India and China need to be talking to each other and conversing with each other much more than in the past" at different levels including at the leadership level, Bambawale had told the daily.
"Indeed, we have noted that the ambassador talked about it while addressing the issue," Hua said when asked about Indian envoys remarks.
"The two sides should look at border issues in a calm way and resolve relevant issues through the existing border related mechanisms so that we can create conditions and enabling environment to properly solve our differences," she said.
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Besides a mechanism to discuss border tensions, India and China also have special representative-level border talks to resolve the differences over disputed border.
Hua reiterated China's stand that Dokalam, which is also claimed by Bhutan, is very much its territory.
"I should stress that it (area) falls within China's sovereignty that we conduct facility building in Dong Long (Dokalam) area," Hua responded when asked about the satellite images which showed new Chinese military facilities at Dokalam.
"The Sikkim section of the China-India boundary has been demarcated by historic treaty and treaty under effective jurisdiction of China," she said.
"China has always upheld our sovereignty along the border area including (Dong Long) Dokalam," she said.
"Some Indian media has carried reports about the military build up and infrastructure building in the (Dokalam) area. They are very excited about it," she said.
Asked about the local commanders' meeting held on the Republic Day during which they exchanged pleasantries, Hua said, "the local military personnel and border troops of the two sides held a meeting on Indias Republic Day."
"We think this is conducive to enhance mutual trust and upholding peace stability along the border areas. We are also willing to enhance our communication and cooperation to better safeguard the security there and to create a better environment in this regard," she said.