U.S. Revokes 1 Xinhua Journalist Visa After China Expels New York Times Reporter
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Updated · The New York Times · May 29
U.S. Revokes 1 Xinhua Journalist Visa After China Expels New York Times Reporter
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 29
The Trump administration revoked the visa of a U.S.-based Xinhua journalist after China ordered New York Times correspondent Vivian Wang to leave the country.
China issued the expulsion order in February and told the Times it was tied to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s video appearance at a December DealBook summit, though Wang had no role in the event.
Chinese officials had also complained for months about Wang’s reporting on censorship, Beijing’s unpopular pandemic response and the expansion of the security state.
The exchange deepens a long-running media dispute between Washington and Beijing, adding pressure on press freedom and broader U.S.-China relations.
Does retaliating against China's media expulsions protect press freedom or simply deepen the information blackout?
With foreign reporters silenced in China, who will uncover the stories the world needs to hear?
As China deploys AI to fabricate reality, how can the world distinguish truth from state-sponsored fiction?