China defends visa restrictions for stranded Indians, says it is 'appropriate' to fight Covid!
Hua said the travel restrictions also apply to Chinese nationals returning from overseas. Beijing: Defended on Monday the visa restrictions for Indians China (China) said that the corona virus (Covid-19) is 'appropriate' to prevent the spread of infection and it does not apply to India alone but also from abroad This also applies to returning Chinese citizens. When asked about India's ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri criticizing the continuation of strict travel restrictions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying ruled out easing the restrictions in the near future as well. In the Track-2 talks on Sino-India relations last week, Misri expressed "disappointment" over China's unwillingness to allow the return of thousands of Indian students, staff and their families stranded in India due to COVID-19. He called the sanctions imposed by China an "unscientific method" on a purely humanitarian issue. Asking questions in this regard, Hua told...