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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Campbell said on Tuesday there were "structural issues" between China and India over their border dispute, but said he hoped India's efforts to improve ties would bear fruit. But he said China's Xi Jinping administration was unlikely to soften on the territorial dispute.
Indian External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar said on the 11th that he was focused on resolving the
long-running border dispute with China.
"China and India
have structural issues that are frankly difficult to resolve," Campbell
said at a Washington think tank when asked about Jaishankar's remarks. He said
that in order to reconcile with China and improve relations substantially,
India would likely expect a change in China's attitude toward the disputed
border, but that it would be very difficult for the Xi administration to show
flexibility on the territorial issue.
He then said he was
"very confident and positive" about the relationship between the
United States and India, and that he wanted it to continue in the future.
He also said he will visit India next week with U.S. National
Security Advisor Sullivan to deepen areas of cooperation between the two
countries.
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