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China builds a village, takes its South China Sea strategy to the Himalayas

China completed construction of a new village high in the mountains where the Chinese region of Tibet meets the kingdom of Bhutan

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6 min read Last Updated : Nov 28 2020 | 12:14 PM IST

China built a village in territory also claimed by the kingdom of Bhutan, echoing its aggressive tactics at the border with India and in places much farther away.

Just in time for its National Day in October, China completed construction of a new village high in the mountains where the Chinese region of Tibet meets the kingdom of Bhutan. A hundred people moved into two dozen new homes beside the Torsa River and celebrated the holiday by raising China’s flag and singing the national anthem.

“Each of us is a coordinate of the great motherland,” a border guard was quoted as saying

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