China to India: avoid escalation, move troops away from LAC

China has reportedly demanded India to withdraw its armed forces personnel from China-India border in order to avoid escalation of tensions. Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, who is the spokesman for the PLA Western Theater Command, claimed that Indian army illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control on Monday, a “provocative move” that violated the previous consensus. Shuili urged the Indian side to withdraw its armed forces. Earlier, as India said that fresh “provocative” military movements were made by PLA and the Indian army thwarted it.