The loss of Chinese troops in the Galvan Valley conflict is nine times higher than the official count: Report

China’s losses during the 2020 Galwan Valley conflict against India are “nine times higher” than what is officially quoted by the Chinese government. klaxonan Australian investigative newspaper claimed that “China’s casualties far exceeded the four soldiers designated by Beijing”.

In February 2021, eight months after the attack, the Chinese government posthumously awarded medals to four soldiers who were killed in the Galwan Valley conflict. However, the findings of the Klaxon report suggest that the casualties were “much higher than many soldiers reported”. Drowning while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river In the dark, claims new research.”

The report also said that Beijing went to great lengths to silence the discussion about the Galwan Valley conflict.

Tension on the Ladakh border escalated after a clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley on June 20, 2022. 20 Indian soldiers also lost their lives during the confrontation.

Klaxon cited a report called ‘Galvan Decoded’ that it was prepared by social media researchers. “A lot of facts about what actually happened, which led to the clash, have been hidden by Beijing,” it is quoted from the report.

“According to a Weibo user aka Nam Qiang, who claims to have served the area, the PLA was building infrastructure in this buffer zone, violating mutual agreement and the buffer zone from April 2020 onwards. was trying to expand its patrolling range within.” say the researchers.

Many soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were killed by drowning while crossing the bridge built by the Indian Army.

“Wang Xuran pushed the four comrades to the shore one after the other but their feet got stuck with stones at the bottom of the river.

“His physical strength was very weak and he drowned,” the document said.

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