Posters Saying “Happy National Day, Taiwan” Appear Outside Chinese Embassy After China Warns Indian Media to Abide by ‘One China’ Policy

As the Republic of China’s national day (10 October) approached, a number of Indian media outlets ran advertisements celebrating the occasion and published related reports. To the annoyance of the local community, the Chinese embassy in India issued a letter warning that Indian media must follow the ‘one China’ principle. Indian netizens responded by congratulating Taiwan on social media with some media outlets saying they would produce special reports on the occasion. Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported that the ruling party BJP’s Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga posted 100 posters saying “Happy National Day” to Taiwan outside the Chinese embassy late at night on 9 October. Baga said it was to let China know that both India and Taiwan are free countries and not subject to authoritarian oppression.

According to the report, a group led by Bagga went to the embassy district late at night and posted 100 posters showing the Republic of China’s flag and the slogan “Happy National Day, Taiwan” on every lamppost in front of the Chinese embassy. Bagga told the CNA that he knew the Chinese embassy had issued a letter to Indian media to wag its finger. In protest against China’s attempt to undermine India’s democracy and freedom, he ordered 100 flags celebrating Taiwan’s national day. “The action last night,” he said, “was to teach China a lesson about democracy.”

The report also said that Bagga had particpated in a university exchange program in 2018 and spent 20 days in Taiwan, which left a good impression on him for being in stark contrast to China. He wished to thank China for sending the letter, which “made more people aware of the ugly, authoritarian country that it really is and come to know about the free and independent Taiwan.”

Source: Stand News #Oct10

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The World Against China - Chinese Embassy Instructs Indian Media to Follow One-china Principle, Indian Media Responds “India Is Free” in Editorial

Previously, the Chinese Embassy in India instructed Indian media to follow the One-China principle when reporting on Taiwan and Double Ten celebrations and was met with much dissent. Hindustan Times published an editorial on Monday reminding China that it should not consider putting pressure on media in democratic India and calling on China to change its behaviours.

The Hindustan Times editorial on Monday was entitled “A reminder for China: India is free”. The article pointed out that on the eve of Taiwan’s National Day, the Chinese Embassy in India sent many Indian media agencies “suggestions” requesting them to report in compliance with the "Indian government's position on the Taiwan issue" and not to violate the One-China principle. The move incurred the enmity of the Indian press. India’s Ministry of External Affairs replied in a statement emphasising that Indian media may freely report on any topic as they please.

The editorial stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga hung up posters celebrating Double Ten Day outside the Chinese Embassy in India, and was met by the disparagement of the Embassy. The posters were subsequently removed because they “have not been authorised yet”. The incident reflected the undemocratic nature of the Chinese Embassy, consistent with the nature of CCP’s dictatorship. Nevertheless, “India is a proud democratic country with free and vibrant media, as well as transparent and healthy foreign policy debates.”

Source: Apple Daily #Oct12

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