The Associated Press, UPI, CBS, and National Public Radio are required to provide information about their staff, financial operations and real estate in China within seven days
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian as he speaks during a daily briefing at his ministry in Beijing on Feb. 24, 2020.China has asked four U.S. media organisations to submit details about their operations in the country, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in what it described as retaliation for U.S. measures against Chinese media outlets.
“We urge the U.S. to immediately change course, correct its error, and desist the political suppression and unreasonable restriction of Chinese media,” Zhao said.The United States and China have been locked in a series of retaliatory actions involving journalists in recent months, amid increasing tensions over issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to Hong Kong.
That had followed Washington’s move to slash the number of journalists permitted to work in the United States for four major Chinese state-owned media outlets. The AP said in a statement that it was “seeking more information about the requirements announced today and will review them carefully.”CBS and UPI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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