India asks three Xinhua scribes to go back to China
8 years, 8 months ago

India asks three Xinhua scribes to go back to China

The Hindu  

Three India-based journalists of the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, have been asked to go back to their country by July 31, a senior government source has confirmed to The Hindu. So we asked them to go back as it is no longer possible to give them visa extensions,” the source said explaining that India hopes that Xinhua will send replacements for the journalists to fill up the vacant slots in the news agency’s bureaus in Delhi and Mumbai. The Hindu has learnt that the three journalists are experts on Indian affairs and Mr. Wu has served in the news agency for several years in India. A submission was also made to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to reconsider the case but with time running out India asked the three to go back to their country.

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Last Chinese reporter ‘expelled’ after India denies visa extension
1 year, 9 months ago

Last Chinese reporter ‘expelled’ after India denies visa extension

The Hindu  

The last remaining Chinese reporter in India has been effectively expelled after having been denied a visa extension earlier this month. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on June 12 said the reporter was “still working and living normally in China” but suggested that it may take countermeasures if India did not extend the visa of “the last Chinese journalist in the …

A media war with no winners
1 year, 9 months ago

A media war with no winners

The Hindu  

When, on the morning of April 4, 2023, I received a call from China’s Foreign Ministry informing me that my journalist visa had been frozen, my first thoughts had nothing to do with the broader significance of the world’s two most populous countries expelling each other’s reporters. Since 2020, more than a dozen journalists have effectively been expelled by not …

China asks two Indian journalists to leave, alleges ‘unfair treatment’ of its reporters
1 year, 9 months ago

China asks two Indian journalists to leave, alleges ‘unfair treatment’ of its reporters

The Hindu  

China on Monday called on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other's countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China. "In recent years, Chinese journalists in India have been accorded unfair and discriminatory arrangements," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin …

China asks last Indian journalist to leave nation this month amid media row
1 year, 9 months ago

China asks last Indian journalist to leave nation this month amid media row

Live Mint  

China has asked the last Indian journalist in the country to leave the nation as Beijing and New Delhi continue to eject each other's reporters in the deepening media rift. According to reported sources familiar with the matter, China has asked a reporter from the Press Trust of India to leave the country, wiping India's media presence in the country …

Last Indian Journalist Stationed In China Asked To Leave Amid Rising Tensions: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Last Indian Journalist Stationed In China Asked To Leave Amid Rising Tensions: Report

ABP News  

In the midst of escalating tensions between India and China, the last remaining Indian journalist in China has been instructed by Chinese authorities to leave the country this month, according to Bloomberg. Will sorely miss Pat's sharp and illuminating dispatches from China these past 11 years for the… https://t.co/dqMPAeNp1j — Ananth Krishnan June 12, 2023 Earlier this year, the Indian …

India asks China to facilitate journalists after recent expulsions
1 year, 9 months ago

India asks China to facilitate journalists after recent expulsions

The Hindu  

India has called on China to “facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China” in the wake of Beijing revoking the credentials of three Indian reporters since April. New Delhi also said that “all foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media …

‘Chinese journalists can work in India without difficulties’: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Chinese journalists can work in India without difficulties’: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

Firstpost  

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday cleared the air on the claim made by China about its journalists being mistreated in India by saying that “all foreign journalists including Chinese journalists continue their work without difficulties.” He also mentioned that despite this, Indian journalists in China have been operating with certain difficulties like not being able to hire …

China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions
1 year, 9 months ago

China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions

The Hindu  

China’s government has said the number of Chinese journalists in India was “about to drop to zero”, amid a string of mutual expulsions of journalists by the two countries. In early April, the Chinese Foreign Ministry “froze” the visas of two Indian correspondents barring their return to China, while last month a third journalist did not have their accreditation renewed, …

How China and India expelled each other’s journalists in tit-for-tat visa spat
1 year, 9 months ago

How China and India expelled each other’s journalists in tit-for-tat visa spat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked about the deterioration in press access between the …

Race to the bottom: The Hindu Editorial on the tit-for-tat moves by China and India on media visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Race to the bottom: The Hindu Editorial on the tit-for-tat moves by China and India on media visas

The Hindu  

China’s decision to “freeze” the visas of two Indian journalists, including The Hindu’s Beijing correspondent, has shown how journalists have unfortunately been dragged into rising geopolitical tensions between the neighbours. China’s government, on April 6, 2023 said its decision was a response to India taking steps aimed at Chinese journalists. With Beijing’s retaliatory move, there are only two Indian reporters …

India denies China’s allegation of unfair treatment of journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

India denies China’s allegation of unfair treatment of journalists

The Hindu  

India and China continued to spar over visas for journalists in each other’s countries, even as the Ministry of External Affairs said that the two sides are holding talks on the issue. Xinhua journo asked to leave “Chinese journalists have suffered unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time,” Chinese MFA spokesperson Mao Ning said, citing incidents in …

‘We hope…’: India on China’s ‘counter-measures’ against Indian journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

‘We hope…’: India on China’s ‘counter-measures’ against Indian journalists

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it hopes Chinese authorities will facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists, hours after Beijing contended it took “counter-measures” such as barring the return of two Indian reporters to safeguard the interests of Chinese media organisations. In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a briefing that China had “no choice but to take …

Hope Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA
1 year, 11 months ago

Hope Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA

India Today  

India on Thursday hoped that Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China. The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in Delhi came days after China decided to "freeze" visas of two Indian journalists. "As regards to Indian journalists working in China, we would hope that Chinese authorities would facilitate their continued presence and reporting …

Two Indian journalists barred from returning to China amid tensions
1 year, 11 months ago

Two Indian journalists barred from returning to China amid tensions

Hindustan Times  

China has barred two Indian journalists from returning to Beijing, weeks after India asked a Chinese journalist to leave the country, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. A few years ago, there were six Indian journalists working in Beijing but this number subsequently came down to four State-run Prasar Bharati’s representative in Beijing, Anshuman Mishra, and The Hindu’s …

Amidst chill in ties, Beijing freezes visas for Indian journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

Amidst chill in ties, Beijing freezes visas for Indian journalists

The Hindu  

In a surprising move, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to “freeze” the visas of two Indian journalists based in Beijing, indicating that more “counter measures” could follow against other Indian journalists, unless New Delhi offers reciprocal visa and tenure terms to Chinese journalists in India. On Tuesday, a Chinese MFA official informed The Hindu’s Beijing correspondent Ananth Krishnan …

Indian-American Buzzfeed News journalist Megha Rajagopalan denied Chinese visa; scribes pledge support
6 years, 7 months ago

Indian-American Buzzfeed News journalist Megha Rajagopalan denied Chinese visa; scribes pledge support

Firstpost  

Megha Rajagopalan on Wednesday said in a tweet that China’s foreign ministry declined to issue her a new visa in May. — Megha Rajagopalan August 22, 2018 A journalist of the ‘highest standards’ In a statement, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China said it has found the treatment meted out to Rajagopalan “extremely regrettable and unacceptable for a government that …

Border row: China cancels Indian journalists' trip
7 years, 8 months ago

Border row: China cancels Indian journalists' trip

ABP News  

Beijing: Amid rising tensions over their border row, China has cancelled the upcoming visit by a group of Indian journalists to Tibet. China has been organising annual trips for journalists from Nepal and India for quite some time. But two days ago I was told by the Chinese embassy that the trip has been cancelled," Vijay Naik, Convenor of the …

Tit for tat: Chinese daily urges Beijing to make 'few Indians' feel visas are not easy to get
8 years, 8 months ago

Tit for tat: Chinese daily urges Beijing to make 'few Indians' feel visas are not easy to get

Firstpost  

Warning of “serious consequences” over the expulsion of three Chinese journalists by India, a state-owned daily urged Beijing to make “a few Indians” feel the pain over Chinese visas. Beijing: Warning of “serious consequences” over the expulsion of three Chinese journalists by India, a state-owned daily urged Beijing to make “a few Indians” feel the pain over Chinese visas. We …

Chinese media slams India’s ‘suspicious mind’
8 years, 8 months ago

Chinese media slams India’s ‘suspicious mind’

The Hindu  

India’s decision to expel three Chinese journalists has evoked a strong response in China, led by an editorial in the state-run Global Times that warned of “serious consequences” in case New Delhi’s decision was driven by the Nuclear Suppliers Group issue. The edit titled, “India’s expulsion of reporters is petty act,” notes that the act of not renewing visas to …

China warns of 'serious consequences' after India refuses to extend visas of 3 journalists
8 years, 8 months ago

China warns of 'serious consequences' after India refuses to extend visas of 3 journalists

Firstpost  

Taking umbrage at India’s refusal to extend visas to three Chinese journalists, a state-run daily on Monday warned of “serious consequences” if the matter was a fallout of Beijing’s refusal to back New Delhi’s NSG membership bid. Beijing: Taking umbrage at India’s refusal to extend visas to three Chinese journalists, a state-run daily on Monday warned of “serious consequences” if …

Two expelled Xinhua journos hid identities to visit Tibetan camps
8 years, 8 months ago

Two expelled Xinhua journos hid identities to visit Tibetan camps

Hindustan Times  

Two of three Chinese journalists who have been denied visa extension by Indian authorities visited Tibetan settlements in Karnataka late last year but didn’t reveal their identity, government sources said. A senior government official said Lu and She — who came to India in January last year — visited the Tibetan settlements. “The Mumbai-based Chinese journalists visited Karnataka-based Tibetan camps …

Chinese journalists were asked to leave over adverse Home Ministry report: Sources
8 years, 8 months ago

Chinese journalists were asked to leave over adverse Home Ministry report: Sources

The Hindu  

India decided not to renew the visas of three journalists of official Chinese news agency Xinhua after an adverse report from the Ministry of Home Affairs, sources confirmed to The Hindu. “We had given them several fortnightly extensions on the understanding that their successors would be sent shortly,” a highly placed source said, adding that their visas had expired “four …

India sends 3 journalists from China's Xinhua back home for 'un-journalistic activities'
8 years, 8 months ago

India sends 3 journalists from China's Xinhua back home for 'un-journalistic activities'

Firstpost  

India has reportedly decided to expel three journalists from China working with Xinhua news agency following “concerns” flagged by intelligence agencies. India has reportedly decided to expel three Chinese journalists working with Xinhua news agency following “concerns” flagged by intelligence agencies. No official reason was given for the Indian government’s decision, but sources said the three had come under the …

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