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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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In our position

In our position the whole of what you call the state of Arunachal Pradesh is Chinese territory, and Tawang (district) is only one place in it. We are claiming all of that—that's our position,” Sun Yuxi told CNN-IBN in November 2006 just days ahead of his President’s visit to India.

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http://ibnlive.com/news/delhi-sees-last-of-toughtalking-chinese-envoy/55055-3.html ]

please explain to me what "position" means in this particular context?
  

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Hi, In our position the whole of what you call the state of Arunachal Pradesh is Chinese territory, and Tawang (district) is only one place in it. We are claiming all of that— that's our position ,” Sun Yuxi told CNN-IBN in November 2006 just days ahead of his President’s visit to India. html ] please explain to me what "position" means in this particular context?

— Clive

  • Hi, In our position the whole of what you call the state of Arunachal Pradesh is Chinese territory, and Tawang (district) is only one place in it.
  • We are claiming all of that— that's our position ,” Sun Yuxi told CNN-IBN in November 2006 just days ahead of his President’s visit to India.
  • html ] please explain to me what "position" means in this particular context?
  • It means 'our attitude or policy concerning this issue'.
  • The use of the phrase 'In our position' above is not very idiomatic.
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Hi,

In our position the whole of what you call the state of Arunachal Pradesh is Chinese territory, and Tawang (district) is only one place in it. We are claiming all of that—that's our position,” Sun Yuxi told CNN-IBN in November 2006 just days ahead of his President’s visit to India.

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