📋 Tender Overview
From March 30 to April 1, 2026, the 15th meeting of the China-Bhutan Border Issue Expert Group was held in Beijing. The meeting was co-chaired by Hou Yanqi, Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China, and Ledo Thambi, Secretary-General of International Boundary Affairs of Bhutan. The two sides affirmed the progress made in China-Bhutan boundary negotiations in recent years, and had candid and constructive discussions in a friendly atmosphere on promoting the implementation of the three-step road map to achieve more progress. The two sides agreed to maintain the momentum of boundary negotiations and hold a new round of expert group meetings on boundary issues at the convenience of both parties. During the 15th meeting of the China-Bhutanistan Expert Group on Boundary Issues, the China-Bhulan Joint Technical Group on Demarcation and Demarcation held its third meeting to discuss the direction of the boundary line in non-prominent areas of disputed border between China and Bhutan in accordance with the Cooperation Agreement on the Functions of the China-Bhutan Joint Technical Group on Demarcation and Demarcation.
