BEIJING - China used coronavirus prevention measures, intimidation and visa curbs to limit foreign reporting in 2020, ushering in a “rapid decline in media freedom,” the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China said on Monday.
For the third year in a row, no journalists told the group that working conditions had improved, the FCCC said in an annual report based on 150 responses to a survey of correspondents and interviews with bureau chiefs. Authorities cited public health concerns to deny reporters access to sensitive areas and threatened them with enforced quarantine, it added. Visa restrictions were also used to put pressure on reporting.
In September, Australia helped two of its foreign correspondents leave China after they were questioned by the country’s state security ministry.
I think there is no room to decline cause the freedom in u know which country is at the bottom already
y_kitman It never had freedom, so there is no decline
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Oh am so shocked how could they, oh my
Tsk tsk propaganda from a western media outlet.socialiststeve6
More like a rapid decline in their ability to tell lies about a designated enemy country.
there have been a lot of red flags.
Because We See The Western Media Make Fake News & lie too much ....they are not make news report ,they make news &lies
Well there's a surprise!
What else do you expect from a dictatorship, with evil agendas, and a horrendous history of human rights.
When Fake News is what the State disagree with, and Journalism is telling the stories that Power doesn't want anyone to hear, it doesn't leave much wiggle-room...
Information control in China: censorship that damages media freedom 🤐😠. Information control in the West: regulation to prevent the circulation of misinformation 😇🥰.
Why does China have to put up with your lies? Explain this! There was no 'Tiananmen Square Massacre.' It was a total CIA hoax that you went right along with, knowing the truth the whole time.
You mean China is trying to stop foreigners like me from being attacked like Asians are in the West? Thank you CPC!
You mean they are kicking out the CIA propagandists disguised as journalists?
No shit.
I wonder would it correspond with the clampdown on Chinese journalists in America, Britain and Australia Or is it only Western countries allowed to do this. Reuters average 10 Anti Chinese stories a day.
Just what republicans want here
Even if allowed they would follow India pattern, Modi’s paid media
Freedom is not created by certain media that make fake news
Sans blague 😂
Long live chairman Xi!
Fake news.If u do not like China,leave away!
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In a capitalist country the only one that has free speech is owner of the media, I meant to say only multi-billionaire have a fee speech so why you can see the mote in another's eye and not the beam in one's own
Even in America, freedom of speech is being killed
Might be an opportune time for media to resurrect the term Chicoms in their coverage yes?
Forget about china. Just take a look of what happens in Hong Kong as press freedom has been crushed to the ground.
A shameless report。In 2020, the United States will first expel and restrict the Chinese media, close Houston embassies and consulates, and falsely accuse China in countless ways. How many other outbreaks are hidden outside of New York. Let the WHO investigate the source.
it is a cultural thing
Lol some western media like double standards. They are always trying to get all human beings to conform to their values. China will be the first country to say no.
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When a country’s internal contradictions are about to intensify, it is not trying to solve these contradictions, but using the media to establish an enemy of another country to divert the attention of the domestic people. Politics is ridiculous.
Western media is complicit with their government. They are politician not real journalist. Just look at how they patriot the Hong Kong Riot compare to the one in US. They should be ashamed of themselves. Your so called media freedom should be called propaganda freedom.
Was there any freedom to begin with?
China controls USA. They are the boss now.
And what 🤷🏽♂️ are we supposed to be surprised !!
How
in Britain they see rapid banning.
Liar are not welcome. Cause they aren’t -journalists-, they are mouthpiece with political agenda. 🤷🏻♂️
CCP is not caring its international image anymore, and starts to showing its real face
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Where is Assange?
china collapsing, china declining,china in famine... say some new or dont get your pay this month
Information control in China: censorship that damages media freedom 🤐😠. Information control in the West: regulation to prevent the circulation of misinformation 😇🥰.
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Doesn't surprise me , the absolute last thing that the CCP want is for free speech, or,heaven forbid, the people get correct , pertinent information !
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Media is no more about journalism; it’s the playground of unemployable morons, goons and extortionists! Media should actually be dismantled, rebooted and forced to do journalism than acting concubines. MediaBolsheviks MediaMujahids Presstitutes
Fake news not welcome in China.
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So ironic that Twitter is supposed to represent 'freedom' and this happens:
Not like the west, where outlets like Reuters receive no interference from governments and act like official stenographers... oh, wait...
Are they peddling a hacked election by Russia for 4 yrs?
Time to send in clarissaward undercover.