China calls border row with India ‘the worst in 30 years’ as both sides dig in heels

China calls border row with India ‘the worst in 30 years’ as both sides dig in heels | South China Morning Post
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China’s envoy to India has warned that a military stand-off along a contested part of the border in the Himalayas was the most serious confrontation between the two nations in more than 30 years.
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Last month China began building a road on territory also claimed by Bhutan, a move seen as upsetting the status quo. Although China and Bhutan have spent decades negotiating the precise border without serious incident, the tiny Himalayan kingdom sought help this time from its long-time ally, India, which sent troops onto the plateau.

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