Border talks between India and China fail

The two countries will now keep troops through the winter at areas along the disputed border. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Border talks between India and China fail [An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 9, 2020.] Credit: Dar Yasin/AP/File photo India-China Talks between Indian and Chinese military officials aiming to diffuse border tensions have [ended in a stalemate](, leading to the continuation of a 17-month standoff that’s led to some deadly clashes. The two countries will now keep troops through the winter at areas along the de facto border known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that separates Chinese- and Indian-held territories from Ladakh, a territory that China claims in its entirety. Both countries have positioned tens of thousands of soldiers, artillery, tanks and fighter jets along the LAC. Both sides are [blaming each other]( for the breakdown in talks. 'Polexit?' Large pro-EU protests [were held]( in cities across Poland on Sunday, sparked by fears of the country’s possible exit from the European Union. This comes after Poland's highest court ruled that the Polish constitution overrides EU law when they conflict with each other. The ruling, in a case initiated by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, [is being seen as a rejection]( of European principles. The European Commission and Warsaw’s conservartive government have been at odds for several years, with the EU accusing Poland of undermining the independence of the body’s judicial system. The EU is also holding back on deciding over the disbursement of postpandemic funds. China Severe flooding in China’s northern Shanxi province [has affected]( more than 1.76 million people. 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