This is the first time the Chinese military has published the number of casualties, the names of the fallen soldiers and details about the border clash with India. It’s really sad that they could not wait until their wishes came true, but sacrificed their lives on the plateau to protect the country’s sovereignty and safeguard peace at the border, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday. But border tension escalated in June as foreign soldiers crossed the Line of Actual Control again in brazen violation of bilateral agreements. Within a short time, the Chinese soldiers expelled the foreign troops who “paid a heavy price”, leaving many injured, the report said. It explained that Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong and Xiao Siyuan died courageously while fighting.

Source: The Star February 22, 2021 01:41 UTC