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The Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been locked in a standoff in ___X___ areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh since May 2020. Throughout its standoff with India along the LAC, Chinese officials sought to ___Y___ the severity of the crisis, emphasizing Beijing’s intent to preserve border stability and ___Z___ the standoff from harming other areas of its bilateral relationship with India.