Q: If India pulls out the troops, will China also stop its attempts to build roads so that a solution can be found?
A: It is legitimate and legal for China to carry out normal constructions on its own territory, and in this case, it is building roads in Donglang. India trampled on international law and infringed on China's territorial sovereignty by illegally entering into China' territory, citing our normal construction work as security concerns for them. We ask India to immediately withdraw its troops to the Indian side of the China-India border.
Q: The Twitter account of the Spokesman of the foreign ministry of India shows a picture of President Xi and Prime Minister Modi apparently in conversation along with the interpreters. Are you then saying that no meeting took place or no structured meeting took place on the sidelines?
A: I have said repeatedly that they did not have a bilateral meeting. As you know, President Xi Jinping also hosted the BRICS Leaders' Informal Meeting, which was attended by BRICS leaders including Prime Minister Modi.
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