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Article: India, China Warm Up Hot-and-Cold Relations; Presidential Meeting Said to Mark New Phase
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- The Washington Post
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- November 29, 1996
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As neighboring nations with new governments in the late
1940s, the two were as close as brothers, until they had a big fight
and went their separate ways.
Over the years, one grew stronger and more prosperous, making
the other feel envy and admiration. Now, they just want to be
friends.
According to officials from both countries, the arrival here
today of Chinese President Jiang Zemin marks a maturing in
diplomatic relations between the world's two most populous
countries, which have had their ups and downs. Jiang, who met today
with Indian President Shankar Sharma, is the highest-ranking Chinese
official ever to visit India.
During the three-day visit, India and China are ...