China recently opened a new front in its border disputes with Bhutan by making a territorial claim in the far-eastern part of its Himalayan neighbor, which India has countered with a proposal to build a road through the area.
In June, for the first time, China claimed the 404 square miles of the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, which sits in Bhutan’s southeastern corner. The area is famous for its red pandas and is home to the Brokpas, Bhutan’s semi-nomadic highlanders.
