China Detains 4 Men for Insulting Soldiers Who Died Fighting Indian Troops


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Chinese police have detained at least four men for insulting soldiers who died in a border clash with Indian troops in June, as China openly acknowledged for the first time its death toll in a brawl that soured relations between the nuclear-armed nations. The Chinese military on Friday said four soldiers died in the hand-to-hand combat with Indian troops along their disputed border in Galwan Valley last year, publishing emotive accounts of their lives that triggered an outpouring of grief. But not everyone was in mourning. On Friday, a former journalist with 2.5 million online followers was detained in the...