Chinese government revokes press credentials of three Beijing-based journalists from The Wall Street Journal after opinion headline that referred to China as 'the real sick man of Asia.'
the three journalists as Josh Chin, its deputy bureau chief in Beijing and a U.S. citizen; reporter Chao Deng, also an American; and Philip Wen, an Australian national.said in a statement
"In line with best practice, we enforce a complete separation between our News and Opinion departments," Lewis said."They are separately staffed."Lewis noted that"it was not our intention to cause offense with the headline on the piece. However, this has clearly caused upset and concern amongst the Chinese people, which we regret."
A Chinese worker checks the temperature of a customer amid a coronavirus outbreak as he wears a protective suit and mask at a supermarket in Beijing, China, on Feb. 11, 2020.
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