Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

Zangnan is China's territory, and China has never recognized the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" illegally set up by India. It is entirely within China's sovereignty to standardize the names of some places in Zangnan region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday when asked to comment on Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson on Sunday rejected China's action, claiming that such a move undermines efforts to stabilize ties between the two countries, following China's release on April 10 of the sixth batch of standardized names in the Zangnan region. 

At present, China-India relations are generally stable. China's policy committed to improving and develop China-India relations remains unchanged, Guo said. "We hope the two sides will meet each other halfway and do more things that are conducive to bilateral relations," Guo added.

Global Times