Which country would lose more face? The one sent troops into the other's territory and then peacefully withdrew? Or the one dared not to immediately expel invading troops?
And what the hell were those Chinese border guards doing when the invasion happened? If you believe those are your territory and you saw troops of another country moved in with force and drove you away, shouldn't you at least stand and fight on that land? As border guards you don't need another order to guard your motherland, do you?
Instead they just withdrew and let Indian army occupy that land. What a shame
Which country would lose more face? The one sent troops into the other's territory and then peacefully withdrew? Or the one dared not to immediately expel invading troops?