China detains six people for 'insulting' soldiers killed in India border clash
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China has detained at least six people for allegedly defaming four servicemen killed in a bloody border clash with India last June, as state media wages a propaganda campaign hailing the dead troops as martyrs.
Police said six people were detained for up to 15 days across China, with another accused currently living overseas facing detention upon their return. Under Chinese President Xi Jinping, the government has cracked down on voices that criticize national heroes or question the official narrative about them.
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