Nepal's senior journalists on Wednesday condemned the Chinese embassy's recent remarks critical of a leading daily over its coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, saying the statement has stepped over diplomatic decorum.
A group of 16 senior editors from major dailies and online outlets issued a joint statement, condemning in strong words Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi's recent statement.
"Our attention has been drawn towards the statement issued by the Embassy of China on Tuesday regarding a content published on The Kathmandu Post daily," said the joint statement.
"While we respect a person or an institution's right to express dissent over materials published in the press, we strongly disagree with actions issuing threat against a specific individual for expressing an opinion or publishing a report.
"We condemn such act and would like to remind that the said statement has stepped over diplomatic decorum," reads the joint statement.
The editors have further stated that they are fully ...
