China refutes charges of denying visa to Arunachal official
Beijing, Nov 19, 2016, PTI
China on Friday refuted charges of denying visa to the manager of the Indian badminton team on the ground that he is a resident of Arunachal Pradesh, saying he cancelled his visa application.
China in the past has declined visas to residents of Arunachal Pradesh as it considers the area to be part of Southern Tibet.
Bamang Tago, who is also the secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Badminton Association, had applied for a Chinese visa at its embassy in New Delhi to travel to Fuzhou for the ongoing China Super Series Premier Badminton tournament.
“What you said does not comply with the facts,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters here while commenting on the issue.
“According to what we have learnt, the person you have mentioned had previously gone to the Chinese embassy in India for visa application but later he himself cancelled the visa application,” Geng claimed.
Asked whether Togo was denied visa because he is from Arunachal Pradesh, Geng said, “The way China issues visa to relevant people is a flexible approach adopted by China to facilitate exchanges between two sides pending the final settlement of the boundary question”.
“It fully reflects China’s sincerity and flexibility. We hope that India will work together with China to maintain sound momentum of personnel exchanges and cooperation in different fields between the two sides,” he added.
Reports from New Delhi stated that Tago has approached the Ministry of External Affairs after he was denied visa by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi “on ground of being Arunachal domicile”, a day after applying for the travel document on November 10.
China in the past has declined visas to residents of Arunachal Pradesh as it considers the area to be part of Southern Tibet.
Bamang Tago, who is also the secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Badminton Association, had applied for a Chinese visa at its embassy in New Delhi to travel to Fuzhou for the ongoing China Super Series Premier Badminton tournament.
“What you said does not comply with the facts,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters here while commenting on the issue.
“According to what we have learnt, the person you have mentioned had previously gone to the Chinese embassy in India for visa application but later he himself cancelled the visa application,” Geng claimed.
Asked whether Togo was denied visa because he is from Arunachal Pradesh, Geng said, “The way China issues visa to relevant people is a flexible approach adopted by China to facilitate exchanges between two sides pending the final settlement of the boundary question”.
“It fully reflects China’s sincerity and flexibility. We hope that India will work together with China to maintain sound momentum of personnel exchanges and cooperation in different fields between the two sides,” he added.
Reports from New Delhi stated that Tago has approached the Ministry of External Affairs after he was denied visa by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi “on ground of being Arunachal domicile”, a day after applying for the travel document on November 10.
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