Jammu, June 30 -- On June 19, 2020, the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian provided what he called a step-by-step account of the Galwan clash; it is obviously an account with Chinese characteristics, mixing wishful thinking with the hard facts. One of the 'Wolf-Warrior' diplomats, Zhao Lijian stated that the Galwan Valley is located "on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in the west section of the China-India boundary".

How can Zhao speak of a LAC? China has never shown their maps of the famous line; in March 2002, Beijing's representatives presented their 'perceptions' of the LAC during a meeting of China Expert Group; hardly 20 minutes later, they withdrew the maps, never to be shown again. Since then, Beijin...