BEIJING (AP) — China’s army says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese language soldier discovered misplaced alongside their mountainous border the place the edges have been locked in a tense standoff. The protection ministry says the soldier had been serving to herders spherical up yaks when he misplaced his manner on Sunday night. Indian officers mentioned the soldier could be handed again to the Chinese language facet after the completion of “formalities.” The standoff between the 2 militaries started in early Might, and either side now has tens of hundreds of troopers backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets within the cold-desert, high-altitude area as winter approaches.