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Reporting on the ground in China

Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?

How hard is it to report on the ground in China? Journalists covering the recent floods found their presence was not always welcome. Major titles - including the New York Times - now have their China correspondents based outside the country. And Steve Vines, The Observer鈥檚 man in Hong Kong since the 1980s, said this week that it was no longer 鈥渟afe鈥 for him to be there. So what is the situation for journalists in China 鈥 and for those trying to cover the country from afar?

Guests: Amy Qin, China correspondent for the New York Times; Sha Hua, China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal; Steve Vines, former China correspondent for The Observer; C茅dric Alviani, East Asia Bureau head for Reporters without Borders; Meera Selva, Deputy Director of the Reuters Institute.

Studio engineer: Donald MacDonald

Producer: Hannah Sander

Presenter: Julian Worricker

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28 minutes

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Wed 11 Aug 2021 21:30

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  • Wed 11 Aug 2021 16:30
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