HONG KONG—A deadly border skirmish between China and India this week illustrates the risks from the increasingly forceful approach Beijing has adopted in asserting territorial claims along the country’s periphery. The high-altitude clash on Monday killed at least 20 Indian soldiers and caused an unspecified number of Chinese casualties. China released on Thursday 10 Indian soldiers captured during the fight, having held them for days while negotiating with India through diplomatic and military channels, according to senior...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 19, 2020 16:41 UTC