IT was freezing cold outside the Great Hall of the People on Nov 1, but half of us – pressmen from Malaysia covering Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s official visit to China – were not allowed to enter this famous building to the west of Tiananmen Square to observe the indoor welcome reception for him by China’s Premier Li Keqiang.
The reason? Our names were not on the official list for the early afternoon event that day, according to China’s stone-faced protocol officer on duty.
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