CHINA-BHUTAN border (Diya TV) — New satellite images appear to show China built a development in the Himalayas along the border with India and Bhutan that was the site of a standoff in 2017.
Satellite images last month from US-based Maxar Technologies show there’s been construction all year long, including new military storage bunkers.
Chinese officials say the buildup was within the scope of their sovereignty. China and Bhutan, who do not have diplomatic relations, both lay claim to that Doklam region.
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Watch what Blinken had to say during that campaign event here: https://youtu.be/8VjMkEZLiP0?t=960
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Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.
