China wants Tibetan, Falun Gong media out from New Delhi BRICS summit expected to be attended by President Xi

China is reported to have called for curtains on media access to groups such as the Falun Gong and Tibetans during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s possible visit to India for the BRICS summit in September. It is not clear whether this is just a request or a condition for Xi’s possible attendance.

Senior embassy officials raised concerns about media access for news organisations linked to these groups and the potential for them to question the Chinese delegation attending the leaders’ summit scheduled for Sep 12 and 13 in New Delhi, reported theprint.in Aug 3.

The embassy request followed the launch last week of the media accreditation process for the summit by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. As chair of the BRICS summit, media accreditation and access to media spaces at the summit venue is under control of the Indian government, the report noted.

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