China-India Border Tensions Escalate Over Renaming Disputed Areas
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China's plans to upgrade two frontier towns to city status in a disputed area claimed by both China and India could lead to further tensions between the two countries. The area includes territory claimed by Beijing as part of Tibet but held by India as the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The two sides have previously clashed over standardized place names in the region. The move is likely to attract more investment to the area.
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- China at it again The Tribune India
- Xi Jinpings bid for all-powerful China echoes mythological bully Jie as Beijing endlessly renames areas beyond borders Firstpost
- Invented names: On India’s response to China’s fresh attempt to lay claim over parts of Arunachal Pradesh The Hindu
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