Taking umbrage at India’s refusal to extend visas to three Chinese journalists, a State-run daily on Monday warned of “serious consequences” if New Delhi was “taking revenge” for China’s refusal to back its NSG membership bid.
“...Speculation is swirling that India is taking revenge against China for the latter’s opposition to India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)... If New Delhi is really taking revenge due to the NSG membership issue, there will be serious consequences,” the Global Times said in an editorial titled ‘India’s expulsion of reporters is a petty act’.
Three Chinese journalists based in India representing the Xinhua news agency were denied permission for extended stay in the country. The visas of the three journalists, Delhi-based Bureau Chief Wu Qiang and two reporters in Mumbai - Tang lu and Ma Qiang, are expiring at the end of this month. All three had sought extension of their stay by a few months till their successors arrive.