Indian authors accuse China of using piecemeal territorial claims to expand its territory, and cite examples such as the annexation of Tibet and the incorporation of Xinjiang into the PRC as examples of territorial expansionism. Chellaney has further claimed that the incorporation of Aksai Chin into China is an example of territorial expansionism. China denies these claims, noting that Tibet and Xinjiang was a component of the Qing Dynasty, and the succeeding Republic of China, and further, that both territories were internationally recognized as provinces of China.