China has built 22 villages and settlements within Bhutan’s customary borders. And there is no sign that Bhutan can do anything about it – or that Beijing will face any costs.
There is a growing feeling within Bhutan that it is time for the country to reach a settlement with China. "Bhutan actually needs to resolve this issue with China at the earliest, that's what I feel.
[MAP SHOWS LOCATION OF BHUTAN] [IN HELICOPTER] Here we go. This terrain is incredible! PHUNTSHO: Yeah, only tiny villages and very small settlements along the riversides. ADE: It’s so beautiful.
Shopkeepers said they pay Nu 3,000 a year to the landowners as rent. Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) officials in Zhemgang said they would have provided the settlement with electricity during the Rural ...