Are foreign reporters' "degree of freedom" in reporting in China reduced?

Wang Wenbin: This is to discredit and deliberately find fault

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 2 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) In response to a report issued by the "Foreign Correspondents in China" (FCCC) report, foreign journalists in China feel that the "degree of freedom" of reporting in China has decreased. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin 2 Japan said at a regular press conference that the so-called "report" is full of ideological prejudice against China and smearing rumors. It is deliberately finding fault and is a typical example of unfair and biased reporting.

　　A reporter asked. In the report released by the "Foreign Correspondents in China" (FCCC) report, it was mentioned that foreign journalists in China felt that the "degree of freedom" of reporting in China had decreased. What's China's response to this?

　　"First of all, I want to respond to the so-called'report' of this organization you mentioned." Wang Wenbin told reporters that we have never admitted the organization you mentioned.

Judging from the content of the "report" you mentioned, it is full of ideological prejudice against China and slander and rumors, and it is deliberately finding fault.

The organization is known as the "Foreign Media Reporters Club in China", but it does not represent the aspirations of nearly 500 foreign media reporters stationed in China. Its "reports" are only the paranoid words of a few Western media reporters, and are typical of unfair and biased reports. The fair and objective stance that the news media should hold is far from each other.

　　Wang Wenbin pointed out that this "report" reverses black and white and confuses the audience.

China implements the basic state policy of opening to the outside world.

China always welcomes media and journalists from various countries to engage in reporting work in China in accordance with laws and regulations, and provides convenience and assistance for their work and life in China.

　　"Only during the period of unblocking in Wuhan, we organized more than 20 collective interviews with foreign media reporters, and more than 300 foreign media reporters participated. These Chinese parties provided foreign media with tangible, well-documented, and reported reports as evidence. For the convenience and assistance of interviews, is there a single word mentioned in this so-called report?" Wang Wenbin asked.

　　He said that it is precisely because of China's strict epidemic prevention and control measures that foreign reporters in China can report safely.

Whether Chinese or foreigners, all people who come to China or are in China must abide by relevant epidemic prevention regulations, and even WHO experts who come to China must implement the 14-day quarantine prevention regulations.

　　"What privileges do foreign journalists have for not complying with the epidemic prevention regulations? This'report' describes China's epidemic prevention measures as restrictive measures for journalists, and maliciously speculates on China's benevolent actions to help journalists and their families return to China. This is both right and wrong. , Wantonly slander words." Wang Wenbin said.

　　He further pointed out that the allegations about China's "expulsion" of journalists are purely perverted.

What happened in the Chinese and American media fields, the facts, the latitude, the right and the wrong are clear. It has always been the US's unreasonable suppression of the Chinese media first, and the Chinese side is forced to make a legitimate response later.

Since 2018, the US has registered Chinese media as “foreign agents” and listed as “foreign missions”; last year it delayed the rejection of the visas of more than 20 Chinese journalists for no reason, expelled more than 60 Chinese journalists in the United States in disguise, and drastically Reduce the visa stay period of all Chinese journalists to less than 3 months.

　　Wang Wenbin said that in response to the unreasonable suppression of the Chinese media by the US, China has always exercised great restraint. At present, we have only taken back 14 Americans whose press cards expired before the end of last year by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. The reporter’s press card requires the US media to declare financial status and other legitimate countermeasures.

We have not yet taken countermeasures against the US indiscriminately shortening the visa of Chinese journalists in the US to three months.

　　"These facts are unequivocal, and China has published the relevant timeline on many occasions. Why does this'report' not restore the truth of the relevant facts, but only a one-sided attack on China?" Wang Wenbin said.

　　He pointed out, “What I want to say is that Xinjiang has received many visits from mainstream international media, including Western media, in recent years. As for individual reporters, they pre-designed their positions and fabricated fake news related to Xinjiang on many occasions and conducted illegal interviews. Not being welcomed by local interviewees and being dealt with by relevant departments in accordance with laws and regulations is entirely self-evident."

　　Wang Wenbin said that this so-called organization is prejudiced, distorting facts, slandering and discrediting China is not a day or two.

We have also heard of their bad words and deeds in other parts of the world.

China is a country under the rule of law, and anyone in China must abide by Chinese laws.

The handling of relevant issues by relevant Chinese authorities in accordance with the law is entirely China's internal affairs, and no other country or organization has the right to interfere.

China’s basic national policy of opening up to the outside world has not changed and will not change. We always welcome media and journalists from all over the world to engage in reporting work in China in accordance with laws and regulations, and will continue to provide convenience and assistance.

　　"What we oppose is the ideological prejudice against China, what we oppose is the so-called freedom of the press to concoct fake news, what we oppose is behavior that violates the professional ethics of journalism." Wang Wenbin said.

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