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India, us react strongly

as China gives Winter olympics

torch to galwan officer

A report in an Australian investigative newspaper has revealed that China is hiding its losses in the Galwan Valley

clash with India as 38 PLA troops drowned while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river in darkness

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi/Beijing
n a shocking display of politics,
China’s People’s Liberation Ar-
Imy’s regimental commander,
who had suffered severe injuries
during the Galwan clash with Indian
army, became the torchbearer at the
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Torch
Relay on Wednesday.
Qi Fabao, the regimental com-
mander from the People’s Liberation
Army (PLA) Xinjiang military com-
mand, who suffered a serious head
injury during the Galwan Valley bor-
der skirmish on June 15, 2020, took
the flame from Wang Meng, China’s
four-time Olympic short track speed
skating champion, at Winter Olym-
pic Park on Wednesday.

referring to China choosing
a Pla commander injured in

galwan clash for 2022 Winter
olympics torch relay, India on
thursday expressed regret that
beijing has chosen to politicize As many as 38 Chinese soldiers were reportedly killed in the Galwan valley clash (ANI Photo)

an event like the olympics and
A US lawmaker on Wednesday tralian investigative newspaper has tion obtained from mainland-based
said its charge d’affaires will slammed China for choosing the PLA revealed that China is hiding its loss- Chinese citizens and media reports
not be attending the opening or commander for Beijing 2022 Winter es in the Galwan Valley clash with In- that have since been deleted by Chi-
Olympics torch relay. “It’s shame-
dia. The new research has shown that
nese authorities.
closing ceremony of the event. ful that Beijing chose a torchbearer the PLA lost at least nine times more The Klaxon said that claims of
for the Olympics2022 who’s part of soldiers than its official count of four. substantial Chinese casualties of the
“It is indeed regrettable that the the military command that attacked At least 38 PLA troops drowned high-altitude Galwan Valley clash
Chinese side has chosen to politicize India in 2020 and is implementing while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-ze- are not new. However, evidence
an event like the Olympics. I wish to genocide against the Uyghurs. The ro river in darkness, according to an provided by a group of social media
inform you that our charge d’affaires US will continue to support Uyghur article in the ‘The Klaxon’ which cit- researchers which the newspaper has
of the embassy of India in Beijing freedoms and the sovereignty of In- ed a report prepared by a group of independently built on, appears to
will not be attending the opening or dia,” said Senator Jim Risch, a Re- social media researchers after a year- support assertions that China’s casu-
closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 publican who is a Ranking Member long investigation. alties extended well beyond the four
Olympics,” External Affairs Ministry of the US Senate Foreign Relations The report cited a year-long in- soldiers named by Beijing.
spokesperson Arindam Bauchi said Committee. vestigation involving discussions with The evidence provided by the
at the weekly media briefing. Meanwhile, a report in an Aus- mainland Chinese bloggers, informa- Continued at next page... >>

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