China on Friday said the “settlement process” of the boundary issue should not influence the normal development of ties with India, including trade relations.
“China always believes that China-India boundary question is a historic issue and should be placed and resolved appropriately in our bilateral relations,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing.
Mao was reacting to a reported remark by an Indian official at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos that India’s investment rules for China could change once their relationship at the border stabilises