China has denied its role in the case of five Indian citizens abducted from Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijin said clearly that he has no information related to this. Not only this, but the Chinese Foreign Ministry has also described Arunachal Pradesh as a part of southern Tibet. Denying the abduction reported in the Arunachal Times Lijian says, "We have no details to release yet about the question on Indian army sending a message to PLA about five missing Indians in the region."