The G20 conference held in India recently witnessed an intriguing incidentinvolving the Chinese delegation, as reported by various Indian mediaoutlets. This episode unfolded at the Taj Hotel, where the Chineserepresentatives faced scrutiny due to the size of their luggage. Hotelmanagement raised concerns about the unusually large bags carried bymembers of the Chinese delegation.
Remarkably, the situation took a diplomatic turn when the hotel wasinformed that these bags were considered diplomatic baggage, thus exemptfrom standard inspection procedures.
Despite this assurance, tension escalated when a hotel employee claimed tohave seen what they deemed “suspicious equipment” within the bags, sparkinga 12-hour standoff.
Efforts were made to resolve the impasse by requesting that the bagsundergo security scanning, but the Chinese delegation firmly rejected theseappeals.
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Simultaneously, the Indian authorities remained steadfast in their resolve.Ultimately, a compromise was reached, leading to the decision to return thecontentious bags to the Chinese Embassy, with their contents shrouded insecrecy.
Adding to the intrigue, reports from Indian media sources also revealedthat the Chinese delegation made a request for a private internet networkat the hotel, which was denied by the Indian hosts, further underscoringthe complexities of diplomatic interactions during international conferences
