Fake list of 56 Chinese soldiers who ‘died’ in Galwan Valley created using Wikipedia page
The India-China dispute that led to the death of at least 20 Indian army soldiers has given rise to social media speculations on the number of Chinese casualties. Beijing is...
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Names Of 56 Former PLA Generals Viral As Slain Chinese Soldiers
BOOM found that the viral list was taken right out of a Wikipedia page on Chinese generals.
19 Jun 2020 3:47 PM
A list of names of 56 individuals is being shared on social media with the claim that they are the slain Chinese soldiers from the Galwan Valley clash the occurred between Indian and Chinese troops on June 15.
This claim is false; BOOM found that those names belong to 56 former Generals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and that the list has been taken right out of a Wikipedia page called "List of generals of the People's Republic of China".
An image containing the viral list was shared by Twitter handle News Line IFE (@NewsLineIFE) with the caption: "#BreakingNews : Official notification on #PLA Casualties in #GalwanValley #Ladakh #IndiaChinaFaceOff ! 45 were confirmed before. But now looks like 11 who was in ICU passed away."
The list also contains a piece of text in Mandarin, which roughly translates to, "We express our deepest condolences to these families, and are firmly committed to protecting the sovereignty of our country." Created on March 2020, News Line IFE - which describes itself as a news outlet - has gained nearly 10,000 followers in just three months.
The list has been shared multiple times by various users on social media. BOOM had also received the list on its tipline for verification.
The clash at Galwan Valley on Monday night ended with the death of 20 Indian soldiers, along with reported casualties on the Chinese side. Following the clash, China has refrained from putting out a statement on the number of casualties they suffered. However, social media has been rife with false lists of names of Chinese soldiers who supposedly died from the clash.
BOOM found that the viral list was taken right out of a Wikipedia page on Chinese generals.
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