"True love, only for the country"﹣this is a sentence from the diary of Chen Xiangrong, a19﹣year﹣old Chinese soldier who was stationed at the border of Galwan Valley. Unluckily, Chen died during a border clash(边境冲突)between Chinese and Indian army in June 2020.
Last June, Indian army illegally(非法地)crossed to the Chinese side of the Galwan Valley and set up tents, which forced the Chinese army to react, Xinhua said. Qi Fabao, 41, with several of his soldiers tried to talk with the Indian side. However, they got hit by Indian soldiers with rocks and other things. Chen Hongjun, 33, Chen Xiangrong, 19, WangZhtoran, 24 and Xiao Siyuan, 24, died during the fight. Qi was the only one left alive,but was badly hurt. It was the first time China let us know about the names of the dead soldiers since the fight happened. According to China,Indian side did wrong in the Galwan Valley clash. On Feb 19,the Central Military Commission (CMC)honored(对…表达崇敬)one officer and four soldiers who kept the border safe. Four of them got awards after they died. The awards include honorary titles and first﹣class merit(一等功).
In China, an honorary title is the highest award for a soldier. A first﹣class merit is second﹣highest.
The country also gave money to the four soldiers' families. A team will stay in touch with the family members and help them if needed. The four soldiers' children will also get more points in the college entrance examination.