(Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, right, held talks with his Bhutanese
counterpart Jigmi Y Thinley on the sidelines of the UN Conference on
Sustainable Development in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil, on 21 June 2012.Xinhua/Li Xueren/Brasil).
China and the remote Himalayan nation of Bhutan have agreed to
establish diplomatic relations and resolve a long-standing border
dispute, China’s foreign ministry said.
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao held talks with his Bhutanese
counterpart Jigmi Y Thinley on the sidelines of the UN Conference on
Sustainable Development in Rio De Janeiro on Thursday, the ministry said
in a statement.
“China is willing… to establish formal relations with Bhutan,
resolve the border issue between the two nations at an early date,
strengthen exchanges in all areas and advance Sino-Bhutanese relations
to a new stage,” Wen said.
China appreciated Bhutan’s support for the “one China policy” which
maintains that Taiwan and Tibet fall under China’s sovereignty, Wen
said.


