ENCOUNTER ON THE AMUR*
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Russia Advance*
_____vs.*
_China Delay*
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Date: November 12, 1969*
Location: China*
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After the two great Communist powers had a falling out in 1968, tensions between China and Russia grew steadly hotter. One area of conflict was the Russo-Sino border near the Amur river. Both sides claimed the opposite banks as their territory. In the winter of 1969, there were several clashes between the two armies. 
