The Chinese government moved Tuesday bare credentials of American journalist working for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, in a tit-for-tat exchanges with the United States, which has intensified in recent weeks. Beijing also asked these points as well as time and Voice of America, hand over the personal details and operation. Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected the American jobs for the three US newspapers, the credentials expire at the end of the year, within 10 days of their press cards to turn. These reporters would then be banned from reporting in China and the Chinese semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macao. The ministry has also asked for information “in writing” for personnel, operations, finance and real estate of the five organs of American information, including the time in China, Hong Kong and Macao. The Chinese government said the move was taken in response to the United States not so that people more Chinese working for the state media to work in the US on March 2 the Administration Trump sitting on the number, send a cap by journalist country for Chinese citizens were allowed to be used by five Chinese state agencies news operate in the United States, the actions of the decision of the United States in China by the Wall Street Journal after the publication of an opinion piece to expel three journalists followed criticism of the Chinese government. “Are absolutely necessary measures and mutual counter is that China is forced to take in response to the unacceptable repression of the experience of the Chinese media organizations in the United States,” China said the ministry in a statement. Mike Pompeo Secretary called China’s announcement “unfortunate” and added in remarks to the press on Tuesday that he hoped that “they think.” Pompey the actions of the State Department defended the staff of the state media in the United States, “individuals, we’re a couple of weeks have not yet been after identifying the media,” to limit said Pompeo, “but one of the sites Chinese propaganda were. “If the Chinese Communist party follows with actions, would be the most radical press expulsions from China by Mao Zedong’s death were Mark trains in 1976 by Free Press lawyers and news organizations as a way to intimidate and journalists saw cold newsgathering operations in China, which is still the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic began managing the end of last year, Media industry leaders in the United States, including top of the Times, Journal editors, and Post, spoke against the decision. “Time is against restrictions on press freedom around the world,” he told TIME Editor-in-Chief and CEO Edward Felsental, adding: “We are driving against any attempt by the Chinese government or any other journalist government or intimidating those whose task is proper information for the world to offer especially in this crucial time. ” ‘Kimberly Dozier / Washington reporting
China announces the expulsion of US journalist
