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China declines to react to VK Singh's remarks that 40 PLA soldiers killed in Galwan Valley clash

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China on Monday declined to comment on Union Minister and former Indian Army chief Gen (retd) V K Singh's remarks that more than 40 Chinese soldiers were killed in the Galwan Valley clash in eastern Ladakh, saying it has no information to release on the issue.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a media briefing here, reiterated that "China and India are in communication with each other to resolve the situation on the ground through diplomatic and military channels".

Asked about the remarks of Singh, he said: "I have no information to release on that."

Ever since the clash on June 15 at the Galwan Valley between the Indian and Chinese troops, Beijing has consistently declined to reveal the details of the casualties on its side, while the official media editorials have said that China too suffered casualties.