File:Chinese photograph of Indian troops at Doklam standoff.png

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"On-the-Scene Photo I Showing the Indian Troops’ Trespass" - Photo of the Doklam standoff taken by Chinese soldiers and published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on 2017-08-02. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_China%E2%80%93India_border_standoff The photo and its annotations were intended as propaganda so reusing it probably falls under fair use (China will certainly not protest its usage.)

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Description "On-the-Scene Photo I Showing the Indian Troops’ Trespass" - Photo of the Doklam standoff taken by Chinese soldiers and published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on 2017-08-02.
Author or
copyright owner
Unknown Chinese Soldier - Published by Chinese Foreign Ministry
Source (WP:NFCC#4) "The Facts and China’s Position Concerning the Indian Border Troops’ Crossing of the China-India Boundary in the Sikkim Sector into the Chinese Territory" (Chinese Foreign Ministry Document) (https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/2649_665393/P020170802542676636134.pdf)
Date of publication 2017-08-02
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) 2017 China–India border standoff
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) Illustrating the 2017 China–India border standoff
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
No other photo was published.
Not replaceable with
textual coverage because
(WP:NFCC#1)
Text doesn't aptly describe the appearance of the plateau, nor the physical altercation.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) Used once, two non-free photos in total, resolution reduced <100,000 pixels.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
No commercial opportunities arise from this photo, and if there were they would not be harmed by its publication on Wikipedia.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of 2017 China–India border standoff//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chinese_photograph_of_Indian_troops_at_Doklam_standoff.pngtrue

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