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A different kind of Sino-Indian war - Bikes smuggled to Myanmar vie for turf
The Telegraph | Khelen Thokchom | Tamu (Myanmar), June 14:
A fight of a different kind is raging between India and China on the streets of Tamu district of neighbouring Myanmar and beyond. Indian bikes and two-wheelers are fighting for space with bikes of Chinese brand.
While the favourites of the Myanmarese vendors and traders still remain China-made bikes, scooters and bikes made in India are slowly making inroads into neighbouring Tamu district, a border trade hub.
“Earlier, it was only Japanese brands such as Honda and Yamaha that zoomed the streets in Tamu and beyond, but the Japanese brands have been replaced by China-made bikes, including 125cc Kenbo. Now Indian two wheelers and motorcycles are becoming popular in Tamu,” Enaocha Singh, a Moreh resident, told this correspondent.
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