An official said the expulsions were needed to defend China’s media against American suppression. Chinese state media outlets criticized American newspapers for coverage they described as biased.
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China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists
The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who can work in the United States for five state-run Chinese news organizations.
As China Cracks Down on Coronavirus Coverage, Journalists Fight Back
The Communist Party is trying to fill the airwaves with positive stories about its battle against the virus. Chinese reporters, buoyed by widespread calls for free speech, are resisting.
In a Pandemic, Everything is Canceled. But Not Our Anxiety.
Days after returning from a long trip in Asia this month, I started feeling feverish. It was probably nothing, a post-trip flu — but was it?
Pakistan Arrests a Media Owner, and Journalists Cry Foul
The owner, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, is one of Pakistan’s most influential media figures. The prime minister, Imran Khan, has shown particular impatience with its coverage.
‘I’m Gutted’: An Institution Closes, Testing Australian Media
The announcement that the Australian Associated Press was closing shocked journalists, who called it another blow to public interest and transparency in the country.
‘I’m Gutted’: An Institution Closes, Testing Australian Media
The announcement that the Australian Associated Press was closing shocked journalists, who called it another blow to public interest and transparency in the country.
U.S. Limits Chinese Staff at News Agencies Controlled by Beijing
The new rule could effectively force 60 Chinese citizens to leave the United States in a tit-for-tat campaign between Washington and Beijing that has caught journalists in the crossfire.
Trump Administration Considers Punishing Chinese News Organizations
U.S. officials said they were looking at ways to retaliate for China’s expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters, including evicting Chinese journalists who file intelligence reports.
Jean Daniel, Leading French Journalist and Humanist, Dies at 99
In France, where news and opinion are blurred, Mr. Daniel, a self-described non-Communist leftist, used journalism as a means of advocacy.