China, India Agree to Cool Down Tensions Along Disputed Border
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China and India have agreed to deescalate tensions on their disputed Himalayan border, after a weeks-long standoff boiled over into the worst military clash between the two nations in 45 years.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular news briefing Tuesday in Beijing that a commander-level meeting on Monday had agreed to “take necessary measures to cool down” the situation and resolve the issue through diplomatic and military channels.