BEIJING (AP) — Canadian 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. After being denied visas, many foreign media outlets have based correspondents in Taiwan and other Asian centers that protect free speech. “Closing the Beijing bureau is the last thing we want to do, but our hand has been forced,” Fenlon said.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2022 05:44 UTC