Category: Foreign Correspondents Club of China

‘Meaningless Promises’: Expert Skeptical of China’s Pledge to Ease Journalists’ Visa Restrictions with US

November 30, 2021
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For years, journalists and experts have complained about the Chinese regime’s tightening restrictions on foreign correspondents in the country—constraints not experienced by Chinese journalists operating in Western democracies with press freedom. In 2020, the Trump administration sought to confront this problem by imposing restrictions and rules on Chinese state-run media outlets in the United States,…

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World Press Freedom Day Highlights a Deteriorating Press Environment in China, Hong Kong

May 3, 2021
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The United States and the European Union voiced concerns about the deterioration of press freedom in China, to coincide with World Press Freedom Day. “The United States condemns the use of partial or complete government-imposed Internet shutdowns, among other tactics, to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and restrict the ability of independent…

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Hong Kong Public Broadcaster RTHK Drops BBC Programs After China Ban

February 12, 2021
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Hong Kong’s publicly funded broadcaster RTHK said on Friday it was suspending the relay of BBC radio programming, one day after the Chinese regime banned BBC World News from airing in the country. In a statement, RTHK said: “As the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) announced that BBC World News was not allowed to…

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