中國譴責美國駐印大使訪問藏南地區

BEIJING (Reuters) - China adMonished the UnitedStates on Monday for sending its ambassador in India to a contested stretch ofland on the India-China border, warning that a third party's meddling wouldonly complicate the dispute between Beijing and New Delhi.

北京(路透社)—本週一,中國政府譴責美國駐印大使訪問中印爭議邊界區域,指出第三方國家的參與只會使中印爭議更加複雜化.

China claims more than 90,000 sq km (35,000 sq miles) ofterritory disputed by India in the eastern sector of the Himalayas. Much ofthat forms the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls SouthTibet.

中國聲稱對喜馬拉雅東部區域的9萬平方公里擁有主權,該區域目前被印度實際佔領.是印度阿魯納恰爾邦的主要構成部分,中國則稱之爲藏南.

U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma posted photos onhis Twitter account on Oct. 21 of his recent trip to Arunachal Pradesh,thanking Indian officials for their "warm hospitality" and callingthe region a "magical place".

美國駐印大使Richard Verma於10月21日在其推特上發佈訪問阿魯納恰爾邦的照片,並指出感謝印度政府的熱情招待以及稱該地區爲"神奇的地方".

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China was"firmly opposed" to the U.S. diplomat's actions, which he said would"damage the hard-earned peace and tranquillity of the China-India borderregion".

中國外交部發言人陸康指出:中國政府強烈反對美國外交人員的行爲,並指該行爲將會傷害中印邊界得之不易的和平與安寧.

"Any responsible third party should respect effortsby China and India to seek peaceful and stable reconciliation, and not theopposite," Lu told a regular press briefing.

陸康在新聞通報中說道:“任何有責任感的第三方國家都應該尊重中印兩國政府達成的和平與善意,而不是逆道而行”.

"We urge the United States to stop getting involvedin the China-India territorial dispute and do more to benefit this region'speace and tranquillity," he said, adding that China and India were handlingthe matter appropriately through talks.

“我們敦促美國政府停止干涉中印邊境問題,做更多的有益於該地區的穩定與和平”,還指出中印兩國政府正在通過對話處理該問題.

India'sMinistry of External Affairs described Verma's visit as "nothingunusual".

印度外交事務部形容美國大使的訪問 “十分正常”。

"The U.S. Ambassador visited Arunachal Pradesh, astate which is an integral part of the country to which he is accredited,"MEA spokesman Vikas Swarup said in response to the Chinese statement.

印度外交事務部發言人Vikas Swarup迴應中國外交部言論時指出：”美國大使當然可以訪問作爲印度領土一部分的阿魯納恰爾邦”。

No comment was available from the U.S. Embassy in NewDelhi.

目前美國駐印大使館對該事件沒有任何評論。