BEIJING, Jan 14 (NNN-PTI) — A day after it gave consular access to 21 Indians detained for allegedly smuggling diamonds, China today said it would protect their “legitimate rights”.
The case is still under investigation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters here, adding that she believed the legitimate rights and interests of those involved would be guaranteed according to law.
Her remarks were the first public statement by China on the detained Indians who were among 50 people held in the southern city of Shenzhen on smuggling charges. Out of the 50 detained, 33 were foreigners, including 21 Indians.
“Chinese police detained some Indians suspected of smuggling,” Jiang said when asked to confirm whether the police in Shenzhen had nabbed 21 Indian diamond traders, the official Xinhua news agency reported.–NNN-PTI
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