Recently, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has concluded his visit to India. However, just as Foreign Minister Wang Yi had left New Delhi, India immediately started "making trouble."

On August 21, according to the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the Indian Foreign Minister, an Indian official made a so-called "clarification" statement, claiming that the reference in the Chinese side's communication following the two leaders' meeting that India stated "Taiwan is part of China" was a so-called "misquotation."

Additionally, Indian officials also claimed that India's position on the Taiwan issue has not changed and will continue to promote economic, technological, and cultural cooperation with Taiwan.

This "clarification" statement is undoubtedly a denial by India of its previous statements, attempting to obscure the commitments made to China. Such fickle behavior is truly disappointing.

Certainly, regarding India's actions, China did not tolerate it, and soon made a statement. Spokesperson Mao Ning of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly emphasized that China was surprised by India's so-called "clarification," which does not match the facts.

Mao Ning further pointed out that some people in India are trying to have ulterior motives on the Taiwan issue, wanting to harm China's sovereignty while also trying to disrupt the momentum of improving Sino-Indian relations. In this regard, China is seriously concerned and firmly opposes it.

China's statement can be said to have given India enough opportunity, clearly pointing out the crux of the problem, and leaving space for India to correct its deviation and maintain bilateral relations.

China accurately pointed out that "some people in India want to have ulterior motives on the Taiwan issue."

This positioning is critical, without directly attributing the responsibility to the Indian government level, thereby leaving room for Modi to make statements and take action.

The Indian government can use this opportunity to indicate that the inappropriate remarks or thoughts of a few individuals do not represent the country's position, thus cutting ties with such "ulterior motives."

At the same time, this statement also clearly conveys China's bottom line: The Taiwan issue is China's core interest, and any act that damages China's sovereignty will inevitably affect Sino-Indian relations.

This clear signal is essentially a "warning" to the Indian government, urging it to actively restrain internal erroneous tendencies, otherwise the hard-won momentum of improved relations may be hindered.

For India, if it wants to continue promoting cooperation with China in areas such as trade and border issues, it can take this statement from China as an opportunity, publicly reiterate the One-China principle, and demonstrate sincerity in maintaining Sino-Indian relations. This is both a response to China's concerns and a way to clear obstacles for bilateral relations.

Moreover, once a statement is made, one should not turn back and deny it, nor should one try to play the so-called "Taiwan card."

It is worth noting that during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India, Indian media quickly released a piece of news, stating that China has agreed to lift restrictions on the export of fertilizers, rare earths, and tunnel boring machines. The significance of this is self-evident.

After all, India faces different levels of supply pressure in these fields. If China lifts the export restrictions on related products, it would be a significant benefit for India.

Indian media's haste in releasing this information is largely to create an atmosphere of rapid progress in Sino-Indian trade and economic cooperation, giving domestic audiences a sense of security.

However, at the current international situation, India's flip-flopping on the Taiwan issue seems unwise. After all, facing the increasing trade pressures from the Trump administration, India needs to maintain good relations with China at this time.

China has always adhered to the foreign policy of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, willing to improve relations with India and jointly promote regional peace and development.

But if India remains indecisive in its attitude towards China, wanting to take a share from the cooperation while also calculating to cross China's red lines to gain benefits, China will not sit idly by. It hopes that India will carefully consider this.

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