China Doubling Construction on Small Neighbor’s Land

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China continues to construct new villages on the land of a small Himalayan neighbor, Hong Kong newspaper the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has reported. Amid the serene but contested landscapes of the Himalayas, China has made bold strides in expanding its footprint by constructing new villages within areas disputed with Bhutan. "The village is one of at least three built by China inside the disputed zone. Local governments in the Tibet autonomous region led a rapid expansion of border villages last year, with Tamalung doubling in size in the latter half of 2023," SCMP reported on February 18. The...