Exclusive: After hiking prices, China now sending sub-standard oxygen concentrators to India Geeta Mohan
It is a matter of life and death, but China is choosing to make profits at the cost of people s lives. Not only have Chinese companies indulged in surge pricing with an increase in demand, they are now sending sub-standard Covid-19 related critical equipment to India.
India Today has accessed documents and photographic proof to show how the companies have not only jacked up prices but also altered specifications and components used in making the oxygen concentrators for India, compromising on the quality and life cycle of the machine, which could lead to a medical catastrophe in India.
Perception vs reality: Covid-19 relief supplies from China are purchases not aid
Perception vs reality: Covid-19 relief supplies from China are purchases not aid
Not a single medical equipment imported to India is a ‘grant’ from China. But, Chinese envoy to India Ambassador Sun Weidong hasn’t once mentioned in his tweets that they are commercial purchases.
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In the past weeks, social media platforms have been flooded with messages of Covid relief supplies coming to India and the role of China in providing assistance. But, the fact is that all the supplies are commercial procurements, which are bought from China either by governments or private entities.
India says Chinese claim on cancellation of event to jointly release stamp factually incorrect
India says Chinese claim on cancellation of event to jointly release stamp factually incorrect
India said the joint release of commemorative stamps was one of the activities agreed with the Chinese side last year but there had been no discussion on any launch date with any Chinese authorities for this activity.
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UPDATED: December 12, 2020 10:36 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of EAM S Jaishankar and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (Photo Credits: PTI)
India on Friday clarified the issue of cancellation of the joint release of commemorative stamps to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China. While China tried to blame India saying that the latter had not given feedback for the launch, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi said the claim was factually incorrect .
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