Bhutan denies reports of China land grab, says no Chinese village exists near Doklam standoff site


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Denying reports of Chinese infringement, Bhutan has said no such settlement (Chinese village of Pangda) exists on their territory. Tweets shared by senior Chinese journalist Shen Shiwei, who is associated with the state media (CGTN News), indicated that the Chinese had built a village well inside Bhutan’s territory, near the Doklam standoff site. The now-deleted tweet read: “Now we have permanent residents living in the newly established Pangda village. It is along the valley where 35 km south to Yadong County. Here is a map to show the location (sic). He had also shared four images along with the tweet...