China on Tuesday challenged India to clarify its call for a “meaningful dialogue” on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) despite Beijing saying that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an economic project with no implications for the Kashmir issue. What kind of dialogue is meaningful dialogue? “China welcomes the participation of India to the BRI, the answer is clear,” she said. Hua pointed to the participation of 130 countries in the Belt and Road Forum, indicating the initiative had received a warm response from many nations. Hua also questioned India’s call for more dialogue on the issue by pointing out the initiative was based on consultations.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2017 09:45 UTC