The spokesman, Zhao Lijian, was quoted as saying that India had crossed the border twice on Monday, "provoking and attacking Chinese personnel, resulting in serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides."
Lowo okhulumela uMnyango wezangaPhandle, uZhao Lijian, uthe amabutho aseNdiya awele umngcele kabili, "nokuhlasela nokuhlasela izisebenzi zaseChina, nokuholele ekutheni kube nokuxabana okukhulu phakathi kwamasosha ezinhlangothini zombili."