China has honoured an army regiment commander who was injured in the Galwan Valley border clash with Indian soldiers in 2020 as an outstanding member of the national advisory body - Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Qi Fabao was among the 33 individuals honoured with the 2024 Outstanding Performance Award for CPPCC Members at a ceremony held in Beijing on Sunday, the Global Times reported, quoting the CPPCC Daily. In 2022, Qi was made the torchbearer for the Winter Olympics, which prompted Indian diplomats to boycott the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. Earlier, Qi was awarded by the Central Military Commission with the title of "Hero Regimental Commander for Defending the Border" and honoured with the July 1 Medal in 2021 by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, according to the report. In January 2023, Qi was invited as a special guest and became a CPPCC member following the announcement of the list of members of the 14th National .