China slams the U.S. for interfering in Arunachal Pradesh border dispute with India

China slammed the United States for interfering in its border dispute with India, after Washington said it recognized the disputed Arunachal Pradesh as a part of Indian territory. "China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Thursday at a news conference in Beijing. "The China-India boundary question is a matter between the two countries and has nothing to do with the U.S. side." The response comes after the U.S. on Wednesday rejected China's "unilateral attempts" to advance its territorial claims, weighing in on a spat between New Delhi and Beijing after Prime Minister Narendra…