Those ordered dismissed include employees for the New York Times, Voice of America and two other outlets, according to the report.
China has escalated its war on US news outlets – ordering at least seven Chinese nationals in Beijing to stop working for American news outlets, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Those ordered dismissed include employees for the New York Times, Voice of America and two other outlets, according to the report.
“China appears determined to crush the news gathering operations of major U.S. outlets in Beijing, this time by taking punishing measures against local Chinese employees, said CPJ’s Asia program coordinator.
“This action will not stop the ongoing tit-for-tat between China and the United States, and may escalate it. China should stop trying to control and intimidate foreign news bureaus and allow them to hire Chinese staff freely and directly.”