China and India expel each other’s journalists as rivalry escalates

BEIJING: Tensions between China and India have escalated further, with both countries expelling each other’s journalists from their respective territories.

According to the American newspaper Wall Street Journal, China and India have expelled almost all of each other’s journalists from their respective countries due to the escalation of hostilities.

The tension between China and India has spilled over into the media arena, with both ending the other’s media presence in their respective countries.

The report said that the rift between China and India, which was created by the deadly border clash, has now been deepened by the neighbours denying visas to each other’s reporters.

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It is being told that India had rejected the request to extend the visa period of the last two Chinese journalists, after which China also rejected the representation papers of Indian journalists. The Chinese journalists were from the state-run Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television.

It should be noted that since the border clash in June 2020, relations between the two countries have been continuously strained.