Word: chomolongma
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...toasts to eternal Chinese-Nepalese friendship. Peking proved amiable in demarcating the border between Red-run Tibet and Nepal, and even accepted a splendidly Oriental compromise on the question of who owns Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. Foreign Minister Giri explains that both sides agreed that Chomolongma (the Tibetan name for Everest) is "in China," while Sagar Matha (Nepali for Everest) is "in Nepal." Observed Giri: "Our feeling is that the Chinese have a much higher diplomacy than the Indians...
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