India told to withdraw troops immediately

China has demanded that India immediately withdraw border troops that have crossed into Chinese territory, and cautioned India to avoid a "more serious situation and consequences".

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the remark on Wednesday as Indian troops remained on Chinese soil after crossing the Sikkim section of the China-India border last month.

"China once again urges India to adhere to the boundary convention, respect China's territorial sovereignty and immediately pull back its troops to the Indian side to help solve the issue as soon as possible," Geng told a daily news conference in Beijing.