China ‘harassed’ foreign journalists in 2022, says report
2 years ago

China ‘harassed’ foreign journalists in 2022, says report

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Foreign media in China endured strict Covid controls, harassment and constant surveillance in 2022, a report said. Over half of foreign journalists in the country were forced to leave a place or denied access on health and safety concerns last year, despite posing “no health risk by China’s own standards,” according to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China annual report. “A bevy of state restrictions, ongoing digital surveillance, and the continued harassment of Chinese colleagues and sources means existing challenges to true freedom of the press in China remain”, the report said. China ranked 175th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 Media Freedom Index.

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A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide protests against Covid lockdowns in late 2022, as Beijing seeks to erase public memories of stunning scenes of dissent against its handling of the pandemic. Chen, who goes by the name “Plato,” was detained by Shanghai police in November …

Chinese political repression no longer limited to China, HRW warns
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese political repression no longer limited to China, HRW warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s political repression is extending …

Hong Kong journalists say they face unprecedented harassment from pro-China ‘patriots’
6 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong journalists say they face unprecedented harassment from pro-China ‘patriots’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 15 Hong Kong …

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their family members and associates have been harassed in recent months, a leading media professional group said Friday. Selina Cheng, chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, said in a news conference that this was the largest-scale harassment of reporters in the city that they are aware of. “This …

From Autonomy to Control: How China Dismantled Hong Kong’s Free Press
6 months, 2 weeks ago

From Autonomy to Control: How China Dismantled Hong Kong’s Free Press

News 18  

Former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen, and acting chief editor Patrick Lam of Hong Kong’s Stand News, have been found guilty of sedition, marking the first such conviction since the territory was handed over to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. This ruling represents the latest effort by the Chinese-backed government in Hong Kong to suppress journalists and media outlets, following …

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip
6 months, 4 weeks ago

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip

The Independent  

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Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since British handover to China
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since British handover to China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Hong Kong court has …

Journalists play pivotal role in fostering understanding between nations: CEEC media representatives
10 months ago

Journalists play pivotal role in fostering understanding between nations: CEEC media representatives

China Daily  

The 2024 Round Table for Journalists of China and CEE Countries is held in East China's Zhejiang province on May 24, 2024. NINGBO, China -- Journalists play a pivotal role in bridging cultures and fostering understanding between nations, media representatives from the Central and Eastern European countries have said. During the 2024 Round Table for Journalists of China and CEE …

Chinese citizen journalist jailed for Covid reporting in Wuhan finally set to be released
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese citizen journalist jailed for Covid reporting in Wuhan finally set to be released

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, …

Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders staffer in latest blow to media freedoms
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders staffer in latest blow to media freedoms

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday that one of its representatives was denied entry into Hong Kong, calling it a “new decline” in the city’s press freedoms. “This action by the Hong Kong authorities, unprecedented for RSF, marks a new decline in the already poor press freedom climate in the territory,” RSF said in a statement. Rebecca Vincent, …

Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV
1 year ago

Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — City officials in eastern China apologized to local journalists after authorities were shown pushing them and trying to obstruct reporting from the site of a deadly explosion, in a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against journalists. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology Thursday after authorities were shown harassing reporters from state broadcaster CCTV …

Chinese legislature’s meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is gone
1 year ago

Chinese legislature’s meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is gone

Associated Press  

BEIJING — This year, China’s national legislature resumed its annual in-person meetings without many of the restrictions that had been imposed since the pandemic. And this year, breaking with three decades of tradition, officials said they would no longer be hosting the premier’s news conference, removing a once-a-year opportunity for journalists to ask questions to a top Chinese leader. “ …

China’s Management of Covid-19 Crisis: A Case Study in Disinformation and Censorship - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s Management of Covid-19 Crisis: A Case Study in Disinformation and Censorship - News18

News 18  

Censorship, surveillance, and authoritarianism have become synonyms with China in recent years. The court observed that had the government officials heeded to the warnings from the detained healthcare workers and adopted precautionary measures than taking punitive measures by labelling them as rumourmonger, “it would’ve meant we could better control the coronavirus today.” Dr Li contracted covid19 on January 8, 2020, …

Second SCMP reporter dropped out of contact in China last year, sources say
1 year, 3 months ago

Second SCMP reporter dropped out of contact in China last year, sources say

Al Jazeera  

Minnie Chan second reporter at Hong Kong newspaper to be subject of safety concerns, people familiar with matter say. Chan’s absence comes after another SCMP reporter dropped out of contact in China for a number of months in 2022, raising concerns among colleagues that they may have been detained, four people familiar with discussions in the newsroom told Al Jazeera. …

Last Chinese reporter ‘expelled’ after India denies visa extension
1 year, 9 months ago

Last Chinese reporter ‘expelled’ after India denies visa extension

The Hindu  

The last remaining Chinese reporter in India has been effectively expelled after having been denied a visa extension earlier this month. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on June 12 said the reporter was “still working and living normally in China” but suggested that it may take countermeasures if India did not extend the visa of “the last Chinese journalist in the …

A media war with no winners
1 year, 9 months ago

A media war with no winners

The Hindu  

When, on the morning of April 4, 2023, I received a call from China’s Foreign Ministry informing me that my journalist visa had been frozen, my first thoughts had nothing to do with the broader significance of the world’s two most populous countries expelling each other’s reporters. Since 2020, more than a dozen journalists have effectively been expelled by not …

China asks two Indian journalists to leave, alleges ‘unfair treatment’ of its reporters
1 year, 9 months ago

China asks two Indian journalists to leave, alleges ‘unfair treatment’ of its reporters

The Hindu  

China on Monday called on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other's countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China. "In recent years, Chinese journalists in India have been accorded unfair and discriminatory arrangements," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin …

China asks last Indian journalist to leave nation this month amid media row
1 year, 9 months ago

China asks last Indian journalist to leave nation this month amid media row

Live Mint  

China has asked the last Indian journalist in the country to leave the nation as Beijing and New Delhi continue to eject each other's reporters in the deepening media rift. According to reported sources familiar with the matter, China has asked a reporter from the Press Trust of India to leave the country, wiping India's media presence in the country …

Last Indian Journalist Stationed In China Asked To Leave Amid Rising Tensions: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Last Indian Journalist Stationed In China Asked To Leave Amid Rising Tensions: Report

ABP News  

In the midst of escalating tensions between India and China, the last remaining Indian journalist in China has been instructed by Chinese authorities to leave the country this month, according to Bloomberg. Will sorely miss Pat's sharp and illuminating dispatches from China these past 11 years for the… https://t.co/dqMPAeNp1j — Ananth Krishnan June 12, 2023 Earlier this year, the Indian …

India asks China to facilitate journalists after recent expulsions
1 year, 9 months ago

India asks China to facilitate journalists after recent expulsions

The Hindu  

India has called on China to “facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China” in the wake of Beijing revoking the credentials of three Indian reporters since April. New Delhi also said that “all foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media …

‘Chinese journalists can work in India without difficulties’: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Chinese journalists can work in India without difficulties’: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

Firstpost  

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday cleared the air on the claim made by China about its journalists being mistreated in India by saying that “all foreign journalists including Chinese journalists continue their work without difficulties.” He also mentioned that despite this, Indian journalists in China have been operating with certain difficulties like not being able to hire …

China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions
1 year, 9 months ago

China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions

The Hindu  

China’s government has said the number of Chinese journalists in India was “about to drop to zero”, amid a string of mutual expulsions of journalists by the two countries. In early April, the Chinese Foreign Ministry “froze” the visas of two Indian correspondents barring their return to China, while last month a third journalist did not have their accreditation renewed, …

How China and India expelled each other’s journalists in tit-for-tat visa spat
1 year, 9 months ago

How China and India expelled each other’s journalists in tit-for-tat visa spat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked about the deterioration in press access between the …

China very twitchy over media coverage, reminisces ex-CEO of Prasar Bharati
1 year, 9 months ago

China very twitchy over media coverage, reminisces ex-CEO of Prasar Bharati

Firstpost  

As India and China ejected each other’s journalists in the recent weeks, former CEO of Prasar Bharati Shashi Shekhar Vempati termed the development unfortunate and blamed China for its intransigent attitude. “An unfortunate development contributed largely by China’s intransigence,” said Vempati on Twitter referring to India and China virtually wiping out mutual media access and deepening a rift between the …

South Asia Press Freedom Report exposes alarming media restrictions and corporate influence
1 year, 10 months ago

South Asia Press Freedom Report exposes alarming media restrictions and corporate influence

The Hindu  

Published : May 09, 2023 17:54 IST - 5 MINS READ The recently published South Asia Press Freedom Report 2022-2023, released by the International Federation of Journalists, sheds light on the extensive array of obstacles faced by media outlets in South Asian countries, with India at the forefront. The report, titled “Pressure & Polarisation: Powering Media Resistance in South Asia”, …

Chinese ‘citizen journalist’ who reported on COVID-19 to be released after 3 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese ‘citizen journalist’ who reported on COVID-19 to be released after 3 years

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities were preparing on April 30 to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicising videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the COVID-19 outbreak, a relative and another person familiar with his case said. Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on …

Race to the bottom: The Hindu Editorial on the tit-for-tat moves by China and India on media visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Race to the bottom: The Hindu Editorial on the tit-for-tat moves by China and India on media visas

The Hindu  

China’s decision to “freeze” the visas of two Indian journalists, including The Hindu’s Beijing correspondent, has shown how journalists have unfortunately been dragged into rising geopolitical tensions between the neighbours. China’s government, on April 6, 2023 said its decision was a response to India taking steps aimed at Chinese journalists. With Beijing’s retaliatory move, there are only two Indian reporters …

India denies China’s allegation of unfair treatment of journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

India denies China’s allegation of unfair treatment of journalists

The Hindu  

India and China continued to spar over visas for journalists in each other’s countries, even as the Ministry of External Affairs said that the two sides are holding talks on the issue. Xinhua journo asked to leave “Chinese journalists have suffered unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time,” Chinese MFA spokesperson Mao Ning said, citing incidents in …

‘We hope…’: India on China’s ‘counter-measures’ against Indian journalists
1 year, 11 months ago

‘We hope…’: India on China’s ‘counter-measures’ against Indian journalists

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it hopes Chinese authorities will facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists, hours after Beijing contended it took “counter-measures” such as barring the return of two Indian reporters to safeguard the interests of Chinese media organisations. In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a briefing that China had “no choice but to take …

Two Indian journalists barred from returning to China amid tensions
1 year, 11 months ago

Two Indian journalists barred from returning to China amid tensions

Hindustan Times  

China has barred two Indian journalists from returning to Beijing, weeks after India asked a Chinese journalist to leave the country, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. A few years ago, there were six Indian journalists working in Beijing but this number subsequently came down to four State-run Prasar Bharati’s representative in Beijing, Anshuman Mishra, and The Hindu’s …

China ‘harassed’ foreign journalists in 2022, report on surveillance shows
2 years ago

China ‘harassed’ foreign journalists in 2022, report on surveillance shows

Hindustan Times  

Foreign journalists in China faced strict Covid controls, harassment and constant surveillance in 2022, a report said. Nearly half of foreign journalists in China were ordered to leave a place or denied access on health and safety grounds in 2022 even though they did not present any "health risk by China's own standards", the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China said …

Making a point: Hong Kong journalists regroup abroad
2 years, 1 month ago

Making a point: Hong Kong journalists regroup abroad

Al Jazeera  

Journalists have found it increasingly difficult to report in Hong Kong since the imposition of the national security law in 2020 and the subsequent crackdown on media outlets. The Points’s staff is made up of former employees of Hong Kong media, including Apply Daily, who moved overseas amid the city’s crackdown on press freedom and other civil liberties. “We could …

China bans social media accounts of 1,120 Covid critics: ‘Will continue to…’
2 years, 2 months ago

China bans social media accounts of 1,120 Covid critics: ‘Will continue to…’

Hindustan Times  

China suspended or closed social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's Covid policies, as the country moves to further open up after almost three years, Associated Press reported. China's popular Sina Weibo social media platform said that it had addressed 12,854 violations and issued temporary or permanent bans on 1,120 accounts, the report said. Covid In …

China suspends social media accounts of COVID-19 policy critics
2 years, 2 months ago

China suspends social media accounts of COVID-19 policy critics

The Hindu  

China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government’s policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to further open up. The popular Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 violations including attacks on experts, scholars and medical workers and issued temporary or permanent bans on 1,120 accounts. …

China furiously denies under-reporting Covid deaths following criticism from WHO and Joe Biden
2 years, 2 months ago

China furiously denies under-reporting Covid deaths following criticism from WHO and Joe Biden

Daily Mail  

China has angrily denied under-reporting deaths from Covid-19, as US President Joe Biden and the World Heath Organisation both voiced concerns over its control of the virus. Patients lie on beds in the emergency department of a hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China, January 5, 2023 A medical worker stays next to a man receiving chest compressions through …

China is intimidating women journalists and researchers online to silence and discredit them, report says
2 years, 2 months ago

China is intimidating women journalists and researchers online to silence and discredit them, report says

Op India  

China has been intimidating women journalists and researchers online to silence them and discredit their critical coverage of China, according to think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The harassment “illustrates how online attacks can be used by authoritarian governments beyond borders to intimidate and silence journalists,” Nadine Hoffman, deputy director of the Washington-based International Women’s Media Foundation, wrote in an …

State media says Covid curbs on Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’
2 years, 2 months ago

State media says Covid curbs on Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’

Hindustan Times  

Beijing: Chinese state media on Thursday said restrictions imposed by several countries, including India, on travellers from China were “discriminatory”, amid reports of Covid rampaging through the country after it reversed some of the world’s strictest virus-control policies in early December. “Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has been sharing relevant information and data with the international community, including …

Chinese media claims 'all is well' while concerns rise over rising Covid cases in the Communist country
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese media claims 'all is well' while concerns rise over rising Covid cases in the Communist country

Op India  

There has been a rush of global media stories about longer-than-usual lines at crematoriums and funeral homes in China, which are crumbling under the burden of an increasing number of bodies, apparently all Covid-19 fatalities. Interestingly, while the Chinese government mouthpiece claimed that its pharma companies are operating at full capacity to meet the increasing demands of flu medicines, a …

China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ following protests over COVID policy
2 years, 3 months ago

China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ following protests over COVID policy

LA Times  

A protester in Hong Kong holds up a sheet of paper that says, “Not foreign forces but internal forces,” and that denounces government abuse of power. China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces,” following the largest street demonstrations in decades staged by citizens fed up with strict anti-coronavirus restrictions. …

China protests: BBC accuses Chinese police of beating and kicking journalist covering Covid protests
2 years, 4 months ago

China protests: BBC accuses Chinese police of beating and kicking journalist covering Covid protests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of …

China protests spread, reports of clashes with police in Shanghai
2 years, 4 months ago

China protests spread, reports of clashes with police in Shanghai

Al Jazeera  

The latest demonstrations are unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping took power a decade ago. Our COVID-19 policy is a game and is not based on science or reality,” protester Shaun Xiao told the Reuters news agency in Shanghai, China’s largest city. During his arrest, he was beaten and kicked by the police.” ‘We want freedom’ Protesters also …

Didn't disclose his identify: China clarifies after assaulting reporter during anti-lockdown protests
2 years, 4 months ago

Didn't disclose his identify: China clarifies after assaulting reporter during anti-lockdown protests

India Today  

Hours after a British news broadcaster alleged Chinese authorities of assaulting and arresting its journalist, the Chinese foreign ministry issued a clarification stating the reporter did not identify himself as a journalist. "Based on what we learned from relevant Shanghai authorities, he did not identify himself as a journalist and didn't voluntarily present his press credentials," foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao …

Journalist dragged, kicked, cuffed for covering protest in China, released later: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Journalist dragged, kicked, cuffed for covering protest in China, released later: Report

India Today  

As China witnessed widespread protest against stringent Covid control measures, British news broadcaster BBC on Sunday claimed that China's police assaulted and detained one of its journalists covering the protest in Shanghai. @BBCNews @BBCNewsAsia pic.twitter.com/tPgoPET3hg — Shanghaishanghai November 27, 2022 "The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering …

With no word on visas, Canada’s CBC closes China bureau
2 years, 4 months ago

With no word on visas, Canada’s CBC closes China bureau

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Canadian public broadcaster CBC said it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. CBC said its applications had been met “by monthslong silence from Chinese officials.” The broadcaster’s last correspondent left Beijing as China closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. China has taken an increasingly hard …

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship
2 years, 4 months ago

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Communist Party calls internal reporting …

China accused of using overseas bases to target dissidents
2 years, 5 months ago

China accused of using overseas bases to target dissidents

The Independent  

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In China, fire without smoke
2 years, 5 months ago

In China, fire without smoke

The Hindu  

For Indian correspondents in China, the past fortnight has been surreal. In the last week of September, many Indian television news channels began reporting on rumours of a “coup” in Beijing and military convoys entering, even blockading, the Chinese capital. The “smoke”, in this instance, was flight data showing mass cancellations of flights and the fact that Chinese President Xi …

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems
2 years, 6 months ago

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems

NPR  

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems Enlarge this image St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press During one of my last reporting trips in China, I booked my plane tickets on the drive to the airport. Sponsor Message Josh Chin's and Liza Lin's new book, Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social …

There is no need to dehumanize Chinese journalists
2 years, 8 months ago

There is no need to dehumanize Chinese journalists

China Daily  

Twitter profile of Chen Weihua on his personal page. As a long-time China Daily columnist, I'm aware of people outside China frequently distorting and misinterpreting my views as representing those of the newspaper, the Chinese government or the Communist Party of China. Some said China praises Biden while others claimed Biden was being trolled by the "Chinese state media". It …

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