Ahead of Doval-Wang meeting, China hails SR mechanism’s role in addressing complex boundary issue

BEIJING: Ahead of the Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary issue, China on Monday said the over two-decade-old mechanism has played a positive and constructive role in helping the two neighbours navigate through complex boundary negotiations.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar soon after he arrived in Delhi on a two-day visit on Monday, will hold the 24th round of Special Representatives talks with NSA Ajit Doval on Tuesday to discuss the way forward for the vexed boundary issue.

The talks between the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question has played a positive and constructive role for the two countries’ boundary negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here, highlighting the importance of the mechanism set up in 2003. PTI