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BEIJING: The Yiwu kidnapping controversy took a new turn on Tuesday when the Indian embassy wrote a strong rejoinder to an article by a Chinese professor criticizing its advisory to Indians visiting China. The state-run paper, Global Times, published an article by a law professor which justified the kidnapping and beating of three Indian traders over business disputes.
"It's understandable that the sellers may adopt some radical actions to demand payment, given the potential damage to their business," the article said. "Those Indian merchants who deliberately don't pay for their goods betray the trust of their Yiwu counterparts and damage the interests of the sellers," it said.
In the letter to Global Times, the Indian government has taken the rare step of publicly questioning the rule of law in China. "The professor from Yiwu thinks that 'radical actions' are a solution to trade disputes. Others like us expect, perhaps optimistically, the rule of law," the embassy letter said.
It further said such attitude makes the case for issuing travel advisories for Indians "even more compelling" .
Irate India questions rule of law in China - The Times of India
This is the first time that the Indian embassy has made public a letter to a Chinese newspaper and uploaded it on its website. It told the paper's editor that "the prevalence of such views and that your newspaper has chosen to print them makes the case for our advisory even more compelling" .
"It's understandable that the sellers may adopt some radical actions to demand payment, given the potential damage to their business," the article said. "Those Indian merchants who deliberately don't pay for their goods betray the trust of their Yiwu counterparts and damage the interests of the sellers," it said.
In the letter to Global Times, the Indian government has taken the rare step of publicly questioning the rule of law in China. "The professor from Yiwu thinks that 'radical actions' are a solution to trade disputes. Others like us expect, perhaps optimistically, the rule of law," the embassy letter said.
It further said such attitude makes the case for issuing travel advisories for Indians "even more compelling" .
Irate India questions rule of law in China - The Times of India
This is the first time that the Indian embassy has made public a letter to a Chinese newspaper and uploaded it on its website. It told the paper's editor that "the prevalence of such views and that your newspaper has chosen to print them makes the case for our advisory even more compelling" .
