Chinese newspaper threatens to be ready for war with India

A Chinese newspaper has called on India to be ready for an 'all-out' confrontation along the two countries' disputed border.

Chinese and Indian troops have been facing off at the border for a month. Photo: AP

China is not afraid of "war" with India and is ready for a long-term confrontation, according to an editorial published on July 17.aboveGlobal Times.The newspaper said thatChina may take further countermeasures along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

“If India stirs up conflict at some point, it will face the consequences of an all-out confrontation with China along the LAC,” the editorial said.

Lu Kang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on July 18 that Indian forces must leave the area to avoid "escalation of the situation," according to AP."We have said many times that we hope the Indian side will understand the situation clearly and immediately take measures to withdraw the soldiers who illegally crossed the border to the Indian side," Lu said.

Beijing and New Delhi have been locked in a tense standoff for more than a month, with officials on both sides talking about the possibility of a conflict even bloodier than the 1962 war that left thousands dead.The dispute flared up in June, after Chinese teams began building a road on the Doklam plateau.

Mr. Lu spoke after state broadcaster CCTV reported last week that a troop equipped with rocket launchers, heavy machine guns and mortars recently conducted a live-fire attack drill on an enemy position in Tibet. The drill also included tracking and targeting enemy aircraft.

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