Ahead of Xi visit to India for BRICS, China pushes for curbs on media houses linked to Falun Gong, Tibet

Ahead of Xi visit to India for BRICS, China pushes for curbs on media houses linked to Falun Gong, Tibet

Several media outlets connected to Falun Gong & Tibet are blocked in China. Nation’s embassy now wants Ministry of External Affairs to curtail access to such outlets too during summit.

China Sought Media Curbs on Tibetan Outlets Ahead of BRICS Summit – Tibet

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 3 Aug: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India for the BRICS Summit in September, the Chinese Embassy has reportedly urged Indian authorities to restrict media access for Tibetan and Falun Gong-linked news organisations, according to a report by ThePrint.