The Dragon country is apparently creating drama once again despite being under another covid-19 lockdown. China has once again created problems in the wake of escalating border disputes with India.
Approved the Boundary Land Act to allow further occupation of border areas. The law states that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Chinese people are the most sacred and that no one can violate them.
The law, which will take effect on January 1, was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
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The law states that China will take any action if other countries violate borders and territorial integrity. It said it would take steps to improve infrastructure at the border, improve the living standards of the people there, protect the border areas, and promote economic and social development.
The law specifies the wide range of responsibilities of the military, the State Council, or Cabinet, and provincial governments in managing border security and economic issues.
According to Article 22 of the law, the PLA “shall carry out border duties,” such as “organizing drills” and “resolutely prevent, stop, and combat invasion, encroachment, provocation, and other acts.” China will also “handle land border-related affairs with neighboring countries through negotiations to properly resolve disputes and long-standing border issues.”
The law’s passage coincides with increased Chinese activity along the country’s borders, which mirrors actions in disputed waters in the East and South China Seas.
The law will give a green signal to the military’s recent actions in disputed areas.
Military talks in Eastern Ladakh are still ongoing eighteen months after the conflict began, with India insisting on a return to the status quo.
China currently shares borders with a total of 14 countries and has problems with India and Bhutan. That country has resolved border issues with the remaining 12 countries.