China potential threat number one: George

8220;It was not a mistake but an error. It should not have been done,8221; he said about India8217;s decision to recognise Tibet as part of China during the previous Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government in which he was the Defence Minister.

Fernandes told Karan Thapar8217;s Devil8217;s Advocate programme on CNN-IBN that China is 8220;still potential threat number one8221; and 8220;could become an enemy8221;, as he recalled his statement on similar lines 10 years back.

Commenting on the recent incident of Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao being summoned by the Chinese Foreign Ministry past midnight, Fernandes said New Delhi had 8220;surrendered8221; over the issue.

8220;Well, our government allowed it. It has no shame,8221; he said, adding that the government should have advised its envoy to wait till the next day. 8220;Elsewhere that8217;s what would have happened.8221;

Rao was summoned past midnight to register concern over breach of security at Chinese Embassy here.

8220;India has sold out to China,8221; he alleged. Asked whether India was being 8220;bullied8221; by China, Fernandes replied 8220;absolutely, and it accepts it.8221;