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In its first comment on the row over disparaging remarks of two Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons on Prophet Muhammad, China on Monday said it was important to “abandon arrogance and prejudice”, PTI reported. Chinese spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the comment at a press briefing. “...[It is] important to deepen recognition and understanding of one’s own civilisation and differences from other civilisations and promote dialogue and harmonious co-existence,” he said. “China believes that different civilisations and different religions should respect each other and co-exist on an equal footing.” BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had made controversial remarks about the Prophet during a...
