China and Nepal have agreed a new height for the world’s tallest mountain. Photo: AFP
China-India relations: could Beijing agreeing a new height for Everest with Kathmandu stir up tensions?
- China and Nepal ended a long-running dispute and bolstered ties by adding 86cm to the height of the world’s highest peak
- But New Delhi is unlikely to be happy about Beijing cosying up to another of its South Asian neighbours, observers say
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China and Nepal have agreed a new height for the world’s tallest mountain. Photo: AFP