“In any case, it’s not a good thing that India has turned down Chinese reporters’ applications for new visas. In contrast, it’s much easier for Indians to get a Chinese visa. The act has sent negative messages and media communications between China and India will inevitably be negatively impacted,” he said. He said that complaints about difficulties of acquiring an Indian visa have also been heard from other Chinese who deal with India. Watch Video: What’s making newsChina, on the other hand, has always been accused of harassing, surveillancing and refusing visas to journalists when government officials express anger over their reports.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2016 10:03 UTC