Details of their discussions were not immediately available but a brief readout from the Chinese side said Yang brought up “bilateral issues” and “major problems” during the meeting. “Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Thursday met separately with senior security representatives from South Africa, Brazil and India,” Xinhua reported. “Yang also separately exchanged views with the three senior representatives on bilateral relations, international and regional issues and multilateral affairs, and set forth China's position on bilateral issues and major problems,” it added. China has blamed India for the standoff at Donglang or Doklam, accusing Indian soldiers of “trespass” and preventing Chinese soldiers from building a road in the area. Foreign minister Wang Yi told reporters Bangkok earlier this week the “problem was very straightforward” and “even Indian officials publicly said that Chinese soldiers didn’t enter the Indian territory.

Source: Hindustan Times July 27, 2017 14:18 UTC