12-13-2023, 04:11 PM
(12-13-2023, 02:04 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: China simply building on their weaker neighbor's land, knowing full well that they are essentially powerless to do much of anything about it. Anyone else see this as a potentially dangerous situation?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/satellite-images-show-china-building-houses-on-neighbor-s-territory/ar-AA1lrFGU?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b50a134f62984490ade5ecba141df64d&ei=185
I don't know if Bhutan is "powerless" given its status as "protected land" under India.
But yes, there is danger of conflict between Indian and China here, if Thingphu is swapping land for security, or being pressured to.
Herez a map of the disputed regions.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/china-takes-more-land-bhutan-expected-border-deal