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The United States asserts that the postponement of China’s refusal to be an American journalist is a reciprocal response to the United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 7 (Reporter Wu Yue) In response to a recent statement issued by the US State Department spokesperson, China’s refusal to extend the press card to reporters from the US media in China is a reciprocal response to the US Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian 7 Japan said the relevant statement is totally inconsistent with the facts and is a blow.
At the regular press conference that day, Zhao Lijian said that the renewal of the press card of the relevant US media reporters is in the process of being accepted. Until the new press card is issued, the reporter’s coverage and life in China will not be affected in any way. The Chinese side has told the American side.
He said that over a period of time, the United States has continuously intensified its political crackdown on the Chinese media, which has reached the level of hysteria. Since 2018, the United States has indefinitely delayed or even rejected visas for 30 Chinese journalists, registered Chinese media in the United States as “foreign agents” and “foreign missions,” and “expelled” more than 60 Chinese journalists in the United States. United. Reduce the visa period of stay for Chinese journalists in the United States to no more than 90 days. “The visas of the aforementioned journalists expired on August 6. They had already submitted their visa extension applications to the US as required, but the US has not extended the visa to any Chinese journalists so far, so the work and life of Chinese journalists in the US in great uncertainty. “
Zhao Lijian said that the relevant actions by the United States seriously interfered with the normal reporting activities of Chinese media in the United States, severely damaged the reputation of Chinese media, and seriously interfered with the normal cultural exchanges between the two countries. On the one hand, the United States advertises “freedom of the press”, on the other hand, it discriminates against the Chinese media. She even uses Chinese journalists in the United States as “hostages” to pressure China. This exposes the hypocrisy of America’s so-called “freedom of the press.” “Double standards” and hegemonic harassment.
“Even so, the Chinese side has always expressed its willingness to solve the problem of the media reporters of the two countries with the US on the basis of equality and mutual respect, and has been maintaining communication and discussions with the American side. ” Zhao Lijian said that to show her sincerity, even if the American side does not differentiate between the Chinese side When the visa for journalists stationed in the United States was reduced to three months, China still exercises restraint and has not implemented the relevant countermeasures so far . Previously, she had normally extended visas for American journalists to facilitate her reporting. Furthermore, when the United States expelled more than 60 Chinese journalists and refused to sign more than 20 journalists, China did not expel the same number of American journalists.
“However, during the negotiations, the US side was arrogant and unreasonable. It turned a deaf ear to China’s normal and reasonable concerns and requests. It ignored the issue of visa extensions for Chinese journalists in the United States as a threat to use Chinese media reporters as ‘scenarios’ to exert extreme pressure on China. “The Chinese side will never take up this game,” Zhao Lijian said.
Zhao Lijian said that US media reporters in China are aware of the above events. They do not agree with the US government’s suppression of the Chinese media and “media wars” for political purposes, and they oppose the use of the two countries’ media as pawns in the game. “If the United States really cares about American journalists, it should extend visas for all Chinese journalists as soon as possible, instead of keeping journalists from the two countries as ‘venues’ for the political interests of some politicians.”
“I once again urge the United States to meet with the Chinese side midway, show sincerity, and respond to China’s legitimate and reasonable requests as soon as possible on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, equality, and reciprocity, especially the normal visa extension for all Chinese journalists stationed in the United States, “said Zhao Lijian. All the options on the Chinese side are on the table, and the American side is very clear about it. If the United States insists on going its own way, adding mistakes to mistakes, China can only be forced to give the necessary and legitimate answers and firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
