China gradually invading Bhutan, builds 'whole town' inside Himalayan neighbour: Study

China has been inving its neighbour Bhutan for several years w, latest research concluded. As per news ncy ANI citing an Australian media report, paper published by journal Foreign Policy has stated that China has built an entire town, replete with ros, a power plant, two CPC buildings, a communications base, military and police outposts and a warehouse, almost 8 kilometres into Bhutan. 

In early April, China also welcomed a delegation of international visitors to city of Kunming in Yunnan province. delegation discussed China’s mountaius sourn border that remains uninhabited and consists of wild terrain. Bhutan has a population of 800,000 as opposed to China’s massive 1.4 billion. ting difference in population, research paper stated that “re is little Bhutan can do” except watching Beijing’s ambitious expansion of its territory and eating up ‘large gulps’ of tiny neighbour. 

"This involves a strategy that is more provocative than anything China has done on its land borders in past," wrote Robert Barnett in Foreign Policy earlier this month, as per ANI.

largely Buddhist Bhutanese have a lot in common with people living in Tibet that w lies within China. However, diplomatically and ecomically, government in Thimpu has stronger ties with India. Meanwhile, Beijing doesn't even have an embassy in Bhutan. It is t new that China and Bhutan don’t agree on location of ir 470-kilometre border. By some of accounts, Beijing claims 12% of territory governed by Thimpu. Both nations held ir 25th meeting in Kunming concerning frontier. 

China building ‘whole town’ within ar nation

China is long kwn to have interfered in disputed territories and make its way to claim it, but reports stated that building a ‘whole nation’ within internationally recognised territory of ar nation is ‘striking’ even if region is disputed. Named Gyalaphug, or Jieluobu in Chinese, an ministration block at its centre features a hammer and sickle. Reportedly, a banner close by proclaims “Resolutely uphold core position of General Secretary Xi Jinping!" Reportedly, it is estimated that several hundred people and even more yaks could w live in Gyalaphug. That number is furr boosted by a rotation of construction workers, party members, police and soldiers.

"re is little that Bhutan can do," said Barnett as per ANI, considering that China would kw it's evidently violating a 1998 agreement to leave disputed areas be, reported Australian media outlet.

IM: AP