NEW DELHI: Taiwan has accused China of trying to impose censorship in India.
The remarks came after the Chinese embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one-China” principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day, Reuters.
The controversy has surfaced at a time when Indian sentiments toward China are filled with antipathy and suspicion.
China’s hackles were raised on Wednesday by advertisements placed in leading Indian newspapers by Taiwan’s government to mark the democratic, Chinese-claimed island’s national day on Saturday.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu scoffed at Beijing’s advice to Indian media.
“India is the largest democracy on Earth with a vibrant press & freedom-loving people. But it looks like communist #China is hoping to march into the subcontinent by imposing censorship. #Taiwan’s Indian friends will have one reply: GET LOST!” he said in a tweet.
(With inputs from agencies)
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