Did team China bring 'surveillance device' during G20? Unusual bag size, 'no to check' raised concern

Did China bring ‘surveillance devices’ with them during G20? A security concern was raised at five-star Taj Hotel in New Delhi during the Summit when a Chinese delegation arrived with bags of “unusual dimensions".

The ‘unusual’ bags of a member of a Chinese delegation caught the attention of security officers at Taj Palace hotel. Despite the officers being instructed to facilitate passage of ‘diplomatic baggage’, the size of these bags were reportedly too odd to miss the attention of the trained personnel.

A report in Times of India stated that keeping diplomatic protocols in mind, the security personnel allowed the bags in. However, a staff member reported some ‘suspicious equipment’ in the bags once they reached the room. As soon as the superiors of the staff were alerted, they reported held quick consultations, asked the team to put the bags through the scanner.

A tense standoff reportedly ensued when the security personnel tried to convince the delegate to get his bag scanned as it was “a compulsory checking". The Chinese refused to get the bags checked, especially its contents.