News Snapshot:
Bhutan’s prime minister clarified on Saturday that his recent remarks about China did not mean that his country had changed its position on its border dispute with Beijing. A week ago, in an interview with a Belgian newspaper on March 25, Lotay Tshering had said the Chinese had not intruded into Bhutan’s territory, that Thimpu was nearing a border deal with Beijing, and that any resolution to the territorial dispute in Doklam must involve Bhutan, China and India. His comments sparked speculation that Bhutan was giving in to China’s long-standing package deal proposal in order to settle the border dispute....
