As per the spirit of the United Nations, this is a direct foreign interference in an independent nation. With an imaginary and imprecise fear of China, India has been dominating Bhutan’s political, foreign and defense affairs for decades. China advocates negotiations and a constructive approach to build trust and foster multiple cooperation between the two rising powers. India perceives China from a politically and ideologically biased standpoint, which always creates hurdles so that it can’t build trust and resolve the disputed issues peacefully. Since the Doklam standoff in 2017, China-India relations have been facing a critical situation on bilateral cooperation. But one thing should be noted that Bhutan has no diplomatic relations with China though the two countries share over 400 km long border. (Photo/Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Ī very positive commitment to implementing the agreement is also made by Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “China will follow Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, practice the philosophy of neighborhood diplomacy featuring amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, and be a good neighbor, friend, and partner of Bhutan on the principles of equality, peaceful coexistence, and win-win results,” Wu said.Ĭhinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao signs the MoU on the Three-Step Roadmap for Expediting the China-Bhutan Boundary Negotiations in Beijing, China, October 14, 2021. He believes that the MoU signed today will make a meaningful contribution to speeding up the negotiation on boundary demarcation and promoting establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries. ![]() ![]() ![]() Regional experts sense very positive with this new agreement and praise China’s constructive neighbor policy to harness partnership at a time of uncertainty of Covid-19 pandemic and economic-social complications.Īssistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wu Jianghao and the Foreign Minister of Bhutan, Lyonpo Tandi Dorji signed the MoU and vowed to continue dialogue and also expand the cooperation for the benefits of both countries through a video meeting on October 14, 2021.ĭuring the meeting, Wu said that China and Bhutan are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. This new agreement has also given an indirect message to India that it should not interfere in the internal affairs of other sovereign states, and Bhutan is capable to talk and resolve issues with China. With signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a “Three-Step Roadmap for Expediting the Bhutan-China boundary”, the two countries have opened a new chapter on the course of resolving boundary issues and fostering dialogue for promoting cooperation.
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