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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The Chinese Embassy Sent a letter to the Indian media, opposing their Introduction and the Blessings on Double Ten Day to Taiwan

October 10, 2020 marks the 109th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China (#ROC; Taiwan).

Indian media expressed their goodwill. Apart from the full-page advertisements for Taiwan’s National Day on the two major newspapers, pay-TV stations produced albums with the Taiwan authorities to introduce Taiwan with the cooperation between India and Taiwan, and the fact of Taiwan donating masks to India preventing and controlling the epidemic.

However, the Chinese Embassy in India sent a letter to Indian media, reminding them to abide by the “One China Principle” and not to send the wrong message to the public. This action drew criticism from Indian journalists. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan also criticized China on Twitter for extending its censorship to India.

Questioning China’s indirect threat

An independent journalist Aditya Raj Kaul uploaded a letter sent by the Chinese Embassy in India to various media on his Twitter. The embassy reiterated the One-China Principle in the letter that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and has become an international consensus. All the countries and Indian media should abide by related policies and perspectives and should not violate the principle. “Taiwan should not be considered as a 'country', or described as 'Republic of China', or described Taiwan leader as 'president'" called the media should not send the wrong message to the public. Other than uploading the letter, Kaul also questioned whether this is an indirect threat to Indian media that reported on Taiwan?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan also quoted the post of Kaul on Twitter, indicated that India is the largest democratic country in the world with vibrant and freedom-loving people. Yet, Communist China hoped to enter India as a subcontinent through censorship. Indians in Taiwan only replied, “disappear!”

Source from: Stand News #Oct08

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