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China crafts new row in Bhutan Wildlife Sanctuary bordering India
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China crafts new row in Bhutan Wildlife Sanctuary bordering India

China’s expansionist exercise is no more limited to altering the status quo in East China Sea, South China Sea and with India. Now, it has on its target the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan too.According to reports from Washington DC, China raised a new, non-existent dispute with Bhutan at a virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) held in June. The Council was meeting to decide on funding for various environmental projects across the world.One of the projects seeking funds was the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) in eastern Bhutan’s Trashigang district bordering India (Arunachal Pradesh) and China.According to sources, as the SWS request came up for discussion, the Chinese member of the GEF Council raised objections against the proposal contending that the sanctuary was located