[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Firmly opposed to India’s announcement of so-called standard place names] October 13th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on October 13th. The reporter asked a question about the statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs of India that it had determined the standardized place names of 28 places located in disputed border areas and areas actually controlled by China, and marked them on India's official map. In this regard, Mao Ning said that China has never recognized the so-called "Ladakh Central Territory" unilaterally and illegally established by India, and firmly opposes India's announcement of so-called standard place names. India's move is illegal and invalid, and cannot change the objective fact that the western section of the Sino-Indian border has always belonged to China. (CCTV News)