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Expanded Chinese Claims on Central-Asia

May 12, 2020;

Following China’s claims on Tibet, the South China Sea and areas of India and Nepal, Chinese websites have reportedly expanded claims of Chinese sovereignty in Central Asia. Articles titled “Why didn’t Kyrgyzstan return to China after gaining Independence?” and “Kazakhstan is located on territories that historically belong to China” have recently appeared on Beijing websites Tuotiao.com and Sohu.com respectively, the later piece resulting formal protests from the Kazakh government.

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