China says Russia border deal example for world

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China and Russia on Tuesday unveiled boundary markers delineating the eastern section of their border, hailing the agreement as an example for the rest of the world in solving territorial disputes.

China and Russia in July signed a pact that finally settled the demarcation of their 4,300-km (2,672-mile) border, the scene of armed clashes at the height of the Cold War, and on Tuesday confirmed it had officially taken effect.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the resolution of the dispute was a lesson for the world.

"The experience of China and Russia in settling these remaining border disputes further shows that peaceful dialogue and fair and reasonable consultation on equal basis is an effective way," Qin told a news conference. "This sets an example for the international community."

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on edit: removed my comment, not really applicable...

[AlphaCentauri]

1. I guess they didn't build a wall around their country n/t

[kirby]

2. The Great Wall of China? n/t

[unkachuck]

3. K&R....a little bit of good news in a gloomy world....n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

4. It's probably harder for two democracies to settle border disputes.

The governments have to deal with the political opposition and objections in the press. Neither Russia nor China has those problems.