evidence: China's territorial conquest in neighboring Bhutan has extended onto the sacred ancestral land of the Himalayan kingdom's royal family, according to a new report. China has slowly nibbled away border territories in northern Bhutan—a country known for its serene landscapes and rich cultural heritage—with the construction of new settlements and road networks seen in recent satellite imagery, Indian news channel NDTV said earlier this month. [...] Newsweek previously reported Chinese construction projections inside Bhutan's territory in the valleys of Jakarlung and Menchuma, where Beijing appeared to be encouraging the use of civilian housing.