13. The Dong Lang area has all along been part of China and under China's continuous and effective jurisdiction. There is no dispute in this regard. Since the 1980s, China and Bhutan, as two independent sovereign States, have been engaged in negotiations and consultations to resolve their boundary issue. The two sides have, so far, had 24 rounds of talks and reached broad consensus. Although the boundary is yet to be formally delimited, the two sides have conducted joint surveys in their border area and have basic consensus on the actual state of the border area and the alignment of their boundary. The China-Bhutan boundary issue is one between China and Bhutan. It has nothing to do with India. As a third party, India has no right to interfere in or impede the boundary talks between China and Bhutan, still less the right to make territorial claims on Bhutan's behalf. India's intrusion into the Chinese territory under the pretext of Bhutan has not only violated China's territorial sovereignty but also challenged Bhutan's sovereignty and independence. China and Bhutan are friendly neighbors. China has all along respected Bhutan's sovereignty and independence. Thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, the border area between China and Bhutan has always enjoyed peace and tranquility. China will continue to work with Bhutan to resolve the boundary issue between the two countries through negotiations and consultations in the absence of external interference.

13、洞朗地区历来属于中国，一直在中国的有效管辖之下，不存在争议。中国和不丹都是主权独立国家，从上世纪80年代开始通过谈判协商解决边界问题，迄今已进行了24轮边界会谈，达成了广泛共识。两国虽未正式划界，但双方已对边境地区实施了联合勘察，对边境地区的实际情况和边界线走向存在基本共识。中不边界问题是中、不两国的事情，与印度无关。印度作为第三方，无权介入并阻挠中不边界谈判进程，更无权为不丹主张领土。印度以不丹为借口侵入中国领土，不仅侵犯了中国的领土主权，而且是对不丹主权和独立的挑战。中国和不丹是友好邻邦，中国历来尊重不丹的主权和独立。在双方的共同努力下，中不两国边境地区一直保持和平安宁。中国愿继续同不丹一道，在不受外来干涉的情况下，通过谈判协商解决两国间的边界问题。