China says NSG door not shut on India

Beijing, Aug 12: Ahead of foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to India, China’s staterun media on Friday said the door for India’s admission into the NSG is “not tightly” closed and New Delhi should “fully comprehend” Beijing’s concerns over the disputed South China Sea. Terming that India and China are partners not rivals, a commentary by state-run Xinhua news agency said “as Beijing and New Delhi head into a season of intensive top-level diplomatic encounters that could well define the future of their partnership, the two need to work together to keep their disagreements in check”. PTI