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A senior Chinese official said it should be left to PM Modi and Xi Jinping to discuss what they wish to.
“I’m not sure if Kashmir will be on the agenda because this will be an informal summit. I think we need to give the leaders time to discuss whatever they would like to,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing.
“My understanding is that Kashmir will be a major topic occupying the talks,” she added.
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On China’s stand on the resolution of the Kashmir issue, Hua said “we see Kashmir as a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.
“We know there were UN resolutions regarding Kashmir. We hope this issue can be resolved through friendly and peaceful negotiations between India and Pakistan,” she added.
A lot of significance is attached to the 2nd informal summit between PM Modi and Xi Jinping, expected to take place next month on the same lines as Wuhan summit.