Send this page to someone via emailCanadian public broadcaster CBC said it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. Calls to the bureau’s number published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry also went unanswered. China has increasingly restricted the presence of foreign media in the country while boosting its own propaganda presence abroad. Story continues below advertisementAfter being denied visas, many foreign media outlets have based correspondents in Taiwan and other Asian centers that protect free speech. “I want to stress that we always welcome foreign journalists to work in China in accordance with laws and regulations,” Zhao said at a daily briefing Thursday.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2022 12:35 UTC