China says 4 soldiers killed in Galwan clash with India, reveals their name: Report
"Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran died a fierce struggle" against "foreign troops" that violated agreement & crossed into. .
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China says 4 soldiers killed in Galwan clash with India, reveals their name: Report
China has for the first time named four soldiers of its People's Liberation Army (PLA), who died during a border clash with Indian Army troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley in June last year, and said that they were awarded, according to reports on Friday. This comes nine months after China refused to disclose details of casualties in the bloodied fight with India. " Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran died a fierce struggle" against "foreign troops" that violated an agreement and crossed into the Chinese side, Reuters reported citing Chinese media reports. Chen Xiangrong was posthumously awarded the title of "Guardian of the Frontier Hero," while the other three men were also given first-class merit citations, Reuters added. China has also acknowledged that the colonel, who led the troops against India was seriously injured, has been conferred with honorary title, a report by Chinese state media People's Daily stated. Rea…
