Representatives from China and India are in Beijing for another round of border issue discussions.

 

　　It is the 16th talk of its kind and the first after the Chinese leadership change in March.

 

　　Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi leads the Chinese delegation.

 

　　"President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit this March. And not long ago, Premier Li Keqiang paid a visit to India. All this are believed to have injected new momentum to our bilateral ties."

 

　　The latest talks come in the aftermath of a recent military stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops on the Himalaya border, which ended with both sides pulling back.

 

　　In previous talks, the two sides had signed a political guideline to the border issue.

 

　　And during the on-going meeting both sides will try to work out a framework, which will lead to a demarcation of the boundaries.

 

　　Reports say no major agreements are likely before the new Indian leadership change after the upcoming election next May.

 

　　But insiders say the change won't affect the Indian government's position on the guidelines agreed with Beijing.

 

　　Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying says both sides should be making every effort to maintain peace and stability as well as maintaining bilateral ties.