Dialogue urged to resolve Kashmir disputes

China is opposed to any unilateral actions that complicate the situation in Kashmir, and called on both India and Pakistan to resolve related disputes through peaceful means, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

In a meeting with visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Wang said New Delhi's announcement of the establishment of the Ladakh Union Territory, which involves Chinese territory, has challenged China's sovereign rights and interests.

The announcement is neither valid in relation to China nor will it change the status quo that China exercises sovereignty and effective administrative jurisdiction over the territory, Wang said.