Xi Jinping
On Thursday, China had formally approved the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the draft outline of which was passed by the National People’s Congress as it closed its six-day annual session. Among its key projects is the building of a hydropower base on the lower reaches of Yarlung-Zangbo which refers to the section of the river in Tibet just before it enters India in Arunachal Pradesh, a Sichuan-Tibet railway near the Indian border and a push for self-sufficiency in emerging industries such as Artificial Intelligence.
A railway line would also be built from Xigaze in Tibet to Gyirong on the Tibet-Nepal border. Not only that, the FYP put emphasis on access to key border highways including the G219 national highway which runs along the entire length of India-China border in Xinjiang and Tibet. India had announced its concern over the building over four dams on the upper and middle reaches, the first of which was Zangmu that had been operationalized in 2015. Indian o
April 9, 2021 last updated 10:49 ET An Indian army convoy on the Srinagar- Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 9, 2020 (AP photo by Dar Yasin).
India and China Need More Than a Border Pullback to Mend Fences
Along the waters of Pangong Lake, high up in the Himalayas, there was a slackening of shoulders and a collective sigh of relief on Feb. 11. After nine months of tense military confrontation, which included the first deadly clash in decades between Indian and Chinese troops along their disputed border, the two sides began withdrawing from their positions on the southern and northern banks of the lake as part of a phased, synchronized military disengagement.
Chinese Regime Attempts to Conceal Its Failed Strategy Over Sino-Indian Border Dispute
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China’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Feb. 10 the withdrawal of troops from the Sino-Indian border. The next day, the Indian Defense Minister also confirmed the disengagement. It should be regarded as good news as China’s decision reduces the risk of military conflicts and maintains regional peace.
However, on Feb. 19, China’s state-run media suddenly launched a large-scale propaganda with regards to the Sino-Indian border conflict. On the one hand, the responsibility for the conflict was completely shifted to India, and on the other hand, the regime touted the victory and incited so-called patriotism.
Updated Mar 09, 2021 | 06:52 IST
Footage released by the China Central Television 7 (CCTV 7) showed PLA ground forces using two sensor systems at the Xiao post along the Indian border. File photo | Photo Credit: AP
New Delhi: Tibet Military Command of the People s Liberation Army (PLA) is enhancing intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities, UK-based Janes Information Group reported citing Chinese state-owned media. The development comes amid increased diplomatic and military tensions between New Delhi and Beijing over the standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that was partially resolved last month.
According to the report, footage released by the China Central Television 7 (CCTV 7) channel shows PLA Ground Force (PLAGF) using two sensor systems at the Xiao post along the Indian border. The video shows that the complex houses barracks, additional sensors and watchtowers.
China charges blogger who questioned official death toll in India border clash
Qiu, who has 2.4 million Weibo followers, is charged after being among those detained under newly updated law against defaming ‘heroes’
His post said that since the four Chinese soldiers killed had been sent to rescue a colonel, more must have died