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Soviet policy to China
"the stronger the defence of our borders, the less danger there is of a really serious military confrontation" -
USSR station
Military forces in Mongolia and East Kazakhstan -
Soviét border clash w China
Sov border patrol near Zhenbao Island in East USSR is ambushed by Chinese forces -
China's response
Active defence = limited aggression -
More border disputes western frontier region
Of Xinjiang -
Talks at Beijing for peace
USSR and China discuss lack of desire for war -
hostile relations by 1970
China felt like underdog as asserted by Deng Xiaoping + Ideo disputes