India on Friday said it has lodged a "solemn protest" with China over creation of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, asserting that such moves will not lend legitimacy to Beijing's "illegal and ...

naming them He'an County and Hekang County. The establishment of both these counties has been administered by Hotan Prefecture and has been approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party ...

The establishment of the counties, both administered by Hotan Prefecture, has been approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. The county seat of He'an ...

A view of the Niya ruins site in Minfeng county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A digital exhibition spotlighting Niya ruins site in the ...

China has recently announced establishment of two new counties- Hean and Hekang - in Hotan prefecture, having a significant part of Aksai Chin into it. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA ...

and Hekang County. The establishment of the counties, both administered by Hotan Prefecture, has been approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council ...

Now that China has created two counties in Hotan prefecture, it is an area which has been traditionally, historically been ours and we have been very consistent about our claim on the area." Khera ...

A view of the Niya ruins site in Minfeng county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A digital exhibition spotlighting Niya ruins site in the ...