# Border official says Chinese troops massed and camped as India-China ties cautiously thaw

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- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-29 00:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cwkg5e249vmko/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> India’s border police chief said Chinese troops returned to disputed areas of Arunachal Pradesh earlier this year and set up tents several kilometres inside the Line of Actual Control as India sees it. New Delhi did not clearly deny the claim, while Beijing said its border patrols were routine. The remarks stirred political controversy in India and raised fresh questions about the thaw in bilateral ties.

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