BEIJING: China is taking an increasingly tough line on a border row with India amid a rising crescendo of nationalism in state media, and President Xi Jinping looks set for an awkward encounter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a multilateral summit next month.
Diplomats say Beijing would like to resolve the border issue before a summit of the BRICS nations – which also groups Brazil, Russia and South Africa – in the Chinese city of Xiamen early next month, and ensure nothing dampens what China wants to be a show of cooperation and friendship among developing countries.