Dolkun Isa News
Lu Jinghua, a well-known Tiananmen Square activist, was scheduled to attend the meeting of dissidents and exiles in Himachal Pradesh.
A day after India cancelled the visa of Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa, China said on Tuesday that it had approached the Indian side through diplomatic channels against his visit to Dharamsala for a global Uyghur meet.
The cancellation of Chinese dissident Dolkun Isa’s visa by India will contribute to healthy development of relations between the two countries and shows their common views in fighting terrorism and separatism, a Chinese expert on South Asian affairs has said.
Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa has voiced disappointment at the cancellation of the tourist visa.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry is yet to comment on India's decision to revoke visa to Isa, a leader of World Uyghur Congress (WUC).
China considers WUC leaders as supporters of terrorism in its volatile Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province.
The development came after China protested India's move, stating it regards Isa as a 'terrorist'.
Isa has expressed disappointment with India's move and issued a statement.
India's move to grant visa to Isa had reportedly angered China. The cancellation of visa is being seen as a reaction to protest from China over the issue.
India's decision to issue visa to Dolkun Isa is seen as a response to Beijing's move to block Indian bid to get Masood Azhar banned by the UN.
WUC leaders will attend a conference on democracy and China in Dharamsala during their visit.
Loading...