Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18
Trump Administration Cuts Journalist Visas to 240 Days, Chinese Reporters to 90
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18

Trump Administration Cuts Journalist Visas to 240 Days, Chinese Reporters to 90

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18

Summary

  • The US will cap visas for foreign journalists at 240 days and for mainland Chinese journalists at 90 days under Homeland Security rules due Friday.
  • The shorter Chinese term revives restrictions Donald Trump proposed at the end of his first term and that Joe Biden later scrapped.
  • The move raises the risk of renewed tit-for-tat curbs with China, where media access has long been a flashpoint in bilateral relations.

Insights

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