The posters were posted by Delhi BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.
Key points
- Posters wishing Taiwan a happy National Day appear outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi
- The Chinese embassy had issued guidelines to the Indian media not to cover the National Day.
- MEA responded to China’s notice saying: ‘there are free media in India’
New Delhi: Hundreds of posters wishing Taiwan on its “National Day” have appeared outside the Chinese embassy complex in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri.
The posters were posted by Delhi BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.
This comes after the Chinese embassy issued a notice to the Indian media asking them to follow the one-China policy ahead of Taiwan’s national day celebrations.
The Chinese embassy had issued guidelines on covering Taiwan.
“The Chinese Embassy in India would like to remind our friends in the media that there is only one China in the world … Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. These facts are recognized by the UN resolution and constitute the universal consensus of the international community, ”China said in its notice.
“We hope that the Indian media can stick to the position of the Indian government on Taiwan and not violate the one-China principle. In particular, Taiwan will not be referred to as a “country (nation)” or “ROC” or the leader of the Taiwan region of China as “President”, so as not to send incorrect signals to the general public, “he said. the Read the statement from the embassy.
In reaction to the statement from the Chinese embassy, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry criticized China, telling it to “get lost.”
Free media in India: MEA
“India is the largest democracy in the world with a vibrant press and freedom-loving people. But it seems that communist #China hopes to march to the subcontinent by imposing censorship. # Indian friends in Taiwan will have an answer: GET LOST! ” He said.
In May, BJP MPs Meenakshi Lekhi and Rahul Kaswan virtually attended the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, and congratulated her on behalf of the Modi government.
Later, Communist China asked India to “refrain from such acts.”
While India has not established formal diplomatic relations with Taipei, the two countries maintain close commercial and cultural ties.
