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China jails blogger for defaming soldiers killed in Galwan clash
An internet celebrity in China was sentenced to eight months in jail for defaming Chinese soldiers killed in a clash with Indian troops at the Galwan Valley last year, official media here reported on Tuesday. Qiu Ziming, described by the state-run Global Times as an internet celebrity for having over 2.5 million followers, received an eight-month jail term on Monday, the daily reported.
This was the first reported case of a suspect being charged after China passed a new law in 2018 which stipulates that it is illegal to defame the country s heroes and martyrs.
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The Chinese national flag flies outside a hotel in central Beijing, China May 15, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter/Files
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A popular blogger in China was sentenced to eight months in prison on Monday for “defaming martyrs” after he suggested that the number of Chinese soldiers killed during last year’s border clash with India was higher than the official count.
In February, well over six months after the clashes, the Chinese military said four of its soldiers were killed in a skirmish with Indian troops in the disputed Galwan Valley.