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China attacks visit to disputed state

By Geoff Dyer in Beijing and Amy Kazmin in New Delhi

Published: October 13 2009 15:44 | Last updated: October 13 2009 22:24

China has strongly criticised the visit by India’s prime minister last week to the north-east state of Arunachal Pradesh, the latest sharp exchange between the two Asian powers about the border area, which is also claimed by Beijing.

Ma Zhaoxu of the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Beijing was “seriously dissatisfied” by the visit by “the Indian leader”.

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