The Chinese Ministry of Foreign

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs communique refers to the “six consensus”—developments related to the disengagement along the border—as a “solution”. It states that the border issue should be “handled appropriately”, and should not affect the development of bilateral relations. It cites efforts on both sides to arrive at a “mutually acceptable package solution” to the border issue, based on the SR accord on the boundary issue reached in 2005. The Chinese readout also pledges that the two nations must empower the SRs framework, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in diplomatic and military negotiations. It also refers to the continuation of the SRs mechanism through a meeting in the next year, underlining that a stable China-India relationship is key to peace in Asia. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs assesses the SR mechanism’s revival as “hard-won” สล็อต