Category: foreign journalists

Media Freedom in China Declining at ‘Breakneck Speed’: Report

January 31, 2022
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Foreign journalists face “unprecedented hurdles” covering China as the communist regime has stepped up intimidation, harassment, and lawsuits against them, a reporters group said in a new report. The vast majority, 99 percent, of foreign correspondents surveyed by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) said the reporting conditions in China didn’t meet international standards….

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The Chinese Regime Is the ‘World’s Biggest Captor of Journalists’: Report

December 8, 2021
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The communist regime in China is conducting an “unprecedented campaign of repression” against journalism, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). At least 127 reporters are currently detained in China, the “world’s biggest captor of journalists,” the journalism advocacy group said in its latest report released on Dec.7. The report, titled “The Great Leap Backwards of…

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Beijing Declines to Elaborate on How It Will Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics

March 7, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs failed to provide detail on its promise of a free media environment for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at its regular press briefing on March 2, 2021. The question referred to a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) on March 1, which indicated a “rapid decline…

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Beijing Declines to Say How It Will Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics

March 7, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs failed to provide specifics during its regular press briefing on March 2 about its promise of complete media freedom for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Following a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC), which indicated a “rapid decline in media freedom” in China, based on 150 responses to a…

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Beijing Fails to Guarantee Press Freedom During 2022 Winter Olympics

March 5, 2021
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China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not instill a sense of confidence when questioned about its promise of a free media environment for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at its regular press briefing on March 2, 2021. The question referred to a report released by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) on March 1,…

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