China's Himalayan Border Villages Stir Controversy

China is constructing new villages along its disputed Himalayan border with Bhutan, raising concerns over territorial claims. Satellite images and reports indicate that these settlements, part of China's broader strategy to assert control over contested areas, are located within territory claimed by both China and Bhutan. Despite Bhutan's denials of Chinese encroachment, the construction is seen as part of China's efforts to strengthen its position in the region, amid ongoing border negotiations with Bhutan and tensions with India.