부탄 접경지역에 정착촌을 건설하며 영역침탈을 노리는 중국

[위종민]

중국이 부탄의 동, 북, 서방 접경에 정착촌을 건설하며 부탄 영역 안을 침범하고 있는 가운데, 부탄이 중국과 영토획정 조약을 체결해 침범받은 영토를 포기할 가능성이 있다고 합니다. 

https://defence-blog.com/china-unsanctioned-settlements-bhutan-border-concerns-escalation/

Satellite images indicate China’s ongoing encroachment in Bhutan

DEFENSE & SECURITYNEWS

ByDylan Malyasov

Dec 12, 2023

Modified date: 1 day ago

Analyst John Pollock’s recent observations highlight China’s ongoing construction of settlements along the contested border with Bhutan, stirring increased tensions in the Himalayan region.

Pollock pointed out new Chinese activity in Bhutan’s Jakarlung Valley, substantiated by an image from Maxar, which underscores the escalation of settlement projects in Bhutan’s north. “Courtesy of Maxar, new Chinese activity can be seen in the Jakarlung Valley, in the north of Bhutan,” Pollock highlighted in X post.

The presence of multiple projects in both the Jakarlung Valley and the Menchuma Valley raises concerns that Thimphu might be on the brink of conceding this land to Beijing in an anticipated border agreement.

Courtesy of @Maxar, new Chinese activity can be seen in the Jakarlung Valley, in the north of Bhutan.

Multiple projects are now visible here as well as in the Menchuma valley, suggesting Thimphu may be about to concede the land to Beijing in a border deal.

📸 @Maxar pic.twitter.com/74dDHk2AFU

— John Pollock (@John_Pollock22) December 10, 2023

The emergence of new outposts in Bhutan’s remote Jakarlung Valley, situated in the Beyul Khenpajong region, signals the possibility of these areas becoming permanent Chinese territories. An imminent announcement on a border deal between Bhutan and China may solidify these changes, with Bhutan expected to concede the lands seized by China in both Jakarlung and the neighboring Menchuma Valley.

China’s territorial claims in Bhutan encompass four areas in the west, three in the north, and Sakteng in the east. Notably, the regions actively contested by China in the north are the Beyul Khenpajong and the Menchuma Valley, while official Chinese maps also incorporate the Chagdzom area as part of their territory.

These actions have raised concerns and sparked discussions regarding potential implications for Bhutan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. The construction of settlements or outposts in these disputed areas, coupled with speculation about an impending border agreement between Bhutan and China, has intensified global attention and concern over China’s maneuvers in these regions.

The situation underscores the delicate geopolitical dynamics in the Himalayan region and the implications of China’s actions on regional stability, especially considering Bhutan’s historically strategic location between India and China.

[백선호]

헐 땅덩이는 크면서 욕심도 많네요. 그런데 진짜로 저런 곳에 '정착'해서 살겠다는 사람들이 과연 있는 것인지... @.@

[Minowski(김유철)]

굴라크라던지 정치범수용소라던지 수용소군도라던지... 유구한 전통이 빛나는 구공산권 문화..

뭐 이스라엘-하마스 휴전안도 나가리된 상황이니 정착촌 건설을 문제삼으면 유대인 정착촌으로 반론할것 같은 생각이 드네요

[위종민]

반정부분자나 신장 독립운동가들을 몰아넣은 둔전지일 듯 합니다. 탈출해도 부탄으로 넘어가기 어려운 사람들을 몰아넣을 것 같아요.

라고 생각했는데 사진을 보니 그럴듯한 아파트단지들을 저 산골에 때려넣었네요. 시골 지역에서 이주민 희망자들을 모집해서 보낼 지도..

[강준구]

미국과는 다르게, 사방을 죄다 적으로 만드니, 제국으로서는 오래 가지 못할 형세입니다. 역사가 반복되는 느낌이랄까요.

[위종민]

미국에 대한 영국, 호주, 뉴질랜드처럼 역사적, 문화적 일체감을 공유하는 동맹국들도 없으니.. 오히려 역사적, 문화적으로 비슷한 구석이 있는 나라들은 혐중감정이 세계에서 제일 높은 나라들이네요 ㅋㅋ

[강준구]

미국과는 다르게 사방이 힘 좀 있는 나라들(러시아, 인도, 일본, 한국)이 있고, 그 중 어느 하나를 무너트리지 못하니 꽤 고민이 될 것 같습니다.