China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties

December 25, 2025 2:53 AM EST

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

BEIJING, Dec ⁠25 (Reuters) - China ⁠accused ‍the U.S. on Thursday of distorting its defence ‍policy in an effort to thwart ​an improvement in China-India ties.

Foreign ministry ​spokesperson Lin Jian was responding to a question at a press briefing on whether ​China might exploit a recent easing of tensions with ​India over disputed border areas to keep ties ‌between the United States and India from deepening.

China views its ​ties with India from ⁠a strategic and long-term perspective, Lin said, adding ‌that the border issue was a matter between China and India ‌and "we object to any country passing judgment ‌about this issue".

The Pentagon said in a report on Tuesday that China "probably seeks ‍to capitalize on decreased tension ... to stabilize bilateral relations ⁠and prevent the deepening of U.S.-India ties".

(Reporting by Ethan Wang and Liz Lee; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and William Mallard)



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