China's creation of He’an and Hekang counties marks a significant escalation in its territorial claims, challenging India's ...

India has formally protested China's decision to establish two new counties in the contested Aksai Chin region. While the area is currently under Chinese control, India claims the territory as ...

Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdeva stated that China is "increasing its hold in the Aksai Chin region" through this administrative mechanism, which includes creating two new counties in the ...