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China and India agree to take steps to de-escalate border tensions

by Roger McKenzie

CHINA and India agreed on Thursday to work together to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between the two countries.

The agreement was reached between the world’s most populous countries during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Johannesburg.

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