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China Sues For Peace With India At Himalayan Border

China Sues For Peace With India At Himalayan Border

China said Wednesday it wanted to avoid further clashes with India along their Himalayan border after the first deadly confrontation between the two nuclear powers in decades.

The two countries have traded blame for Monday’s high-altitude brawl that left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead, with China refusing to confirm so far whether there were any casualties on its side.

India’s NDTV reported that no fewer than 45 Chinese soldiers were either dead or injured.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian insisted again Wednesday that it was Indian troops …