China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties

CHINA-USA-INDIA:China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties

Published on: Dec 25, 2025, 18:08:56 IST

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Beijing: (Reuters) - China accused the U.S. on Thursday of distorting its defence policy in an effort to thwart an improvement in China-India ties.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing. (Reuters file photo) (REUTERS file)

Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was responding to a question at a press briefing on whether China might exploit a recent easing of tensions with India over disputed border areas to keep ties between the United States and India from deepening.

China views its ties with India from a strategic and long-term perspective, Lin said, adding that the border issue was a matter between China and India and "we object to any country passing judgment about this issue".

The Pentagon said in a report on Tuesday that China "probably seeks to capitalize on decreased tension ... to stabilize bilateral relations and prevent the deepening of U.S.-India ties".

(Reporting by Ethan Wang and Liz Lee; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and William Mallard)

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