The law, which will take effect on January 1, designates the responsibilities of various agencies in China, from the military to local authorities, in guarding the frontiers. Responding to India’s concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the law would not affect the implementation of existing agreements. The legislation also has implications for the only other country China has unresolved land borders with — Bhutan — calling for continuing efforts to develop border areas. The new Chinese legislation, first proposed in March, came almost a year into the LAC crisis. Indeed, the new law underlines that China increasingly sees little space for compromise as far as its frontiers are concerned.

Source: The Hindu October 29, 2021 06:48 UTC