China rejects India's Aug 7 naming of 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, calling the move 'illegal, null and void.' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirms Beijing's claim to the Zangnan region and says China does not recognize what India calls Arunachal Pradesh.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday that China does not recognize the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh' illegally set up by India, responding to India's Aug. 7 issuance of 'standard names' for 27 locations there. He said the region, which China calls Zangnan, is Chinese territory and that India's naming move is 'illegal, null and void.'
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