The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to "China and India expel journalists from each other": the Indian side unreasonably suppressed the Chinese side had to counteract. FYF, 31 May, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning held a regular press conference on 31 May. A reporter asked a question about China and India expelling each other's journalists. 'what I can tell you is that Chinese journalists have been subjected to unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time, and India shortened the visa validity period for Chinese journalists in India to three months or even one month for no reason in 2017, 'Mr. Mao said. Since 2020, the Indian side has refused to approve the resident applications of Chinese journalists to India. What's more, in December 2021, a reporter from China Radio and Television headquarters in India was asked to leave the country within 10 days with a visa valid for two months and a term of office for half a year. So far, India has not given a reason. Mao Ning also said that not long ago, India refused to extend the visa of the only journalist stationed in India and forced him to leave the country. At present, the visa of the last Chinese journalist in India has also expired. In the face of this long-term unreasonable crackdown by the Indian side, the Chinese side has to take appropriate counter-measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese media. However, I would like to emphasize that China is still willing to maintain communication with the Indian side on the principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and we also hope that the Indian side can face each other and seriously respond to our legitimate concerns, she said. Take practical action as soon as possible to create favorable conditions for the resumption of normal exchanges between the media of the two countries.