19 February 2021
China reveals four PLA soldiers died in June 2020 border clash with India
by Gabriel Dominguez & Rahul Bedi
Chinese state-owned media has revealed for the first time that four People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers died as a result of the clash with Indian Army (IA) troops along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the Himalayas on the night of 15-16 June 2020.
“Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, and Xiao Siyuan fought to the last minute and sacrificed their lives. Wang Zhuoran, a fellow soldier, also gave his life to rescue his comrades when crossing the river to support the others,” reported the Global Times newspaper on 19 February, citing the
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