This answer gives me tremendous pressure. Many Chinese began to dox me. They published a lot of my private information. They also reported this answer to the police. I received indirect warnings from police. Harassment is an act of cowardice. I will continue write for peace and condemn China’s aggression.
Original answer:
Most Chinese don’t even know where Doklam is.
Google Map is blocked in China. There is no other map in China that can show the detailed border line between China, India, and Bhutan.
Media in China never mentioned where Doklam is and where the border line lies. Government never reveals the location. Government only shows a map sketch and tells Chinese that India invaded China.
we can compare google map with most popular map service in China Baidu Map. There is no border line in Baidu Map.
I marked the key information according to the above NYT report.
In Google map satellite image, this area is covered with snow. So I use NASA’s satellite image Zoom Earth - Explore satellite and aerial images of the Earth
This is the standoff point
China has occupied Doklam for years. Bhutan does not have the ability to reclaim the land. China and Bhutan have agreed via written agreements of 1988 and 1998 that both countries will maintain peace and the status quo in the region.
Now in recent months, China suddenly broke agreement and wants to build more roads and possibly prepares to occupy more land. So China is clearly the aggressor.
During this standoff, Chinese government withholds the key information and keeps stirring up nationalist sentiment in China. Chinese become angry towards India and clamor for war. This is very dangerous. Provoking war may be at the interest of Chinese Communist government. But war is never the interest of most ordinary Chinese people. This is why I write this answer. I hope Chinese could become more rational, reasonable and willing to seek truth. Only in this way, we can maintain peace with neighbours.
Author: Shawn Zhang https://www.quora.com/What-is-happening-at-China-India-border