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From Guns to Greetings: Defrosting China's Borders (2)

"We salute every time we meet the Russian soldiers on the river or patrolling on ice during winter. We shout hello in Russian, and they greet us in Chinese," says Jia Pengfei, head of a border sentry post. China and Russia share a 4,30 ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Oct 03 2007

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