What Can Ancient History Tell Us About China And India's Border Standoff?

Although the South China Sea has its tensions, there is as yet no actual face off, giving rise to some over-heated geopolitical interpretations. In the Himalayas, however, there is a contested land border on a strategic frontier that stretches for thousands of miles with many potential flash-points.

from Forbes Real Time http://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasbulloch/2017/08/08/what-would-thucydides-make-of-china-and-indias-doklam-donglang-standoff/
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