China Takes Countermeasures against US Suppression of Chinese Media

Published in People's Daily
(China) on 2 July 2020
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Translated from by Enshia Li. Edited by Margaret McIntyre.
In response to America labeling four Chinese media outlets as “foreign missions," Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Zhao Lijian announced on July 1 the countermeasures China will take, demanding that The Associated Press, United Press International, CBS News and NPR News submit paperwork declaring information on their staff, finances, management, and real estate they own within China’s borders.

Zhao stated at the news conference that in recent years the U.S. government has placed unreasonable restrictions on Chinese media agencies’ ability to function in the United States making things difficult for news personnel, and escalating discrimination and political suppression against them. On Feb. 18, 2020, the U.S. listed China Daily, CGTN, China Radio International, and Hai Tian Development U.S.A, the distributor of the People’s Daily in the U.S., as foreign missions. On March 18, China requested that U.S. agencies Voice of America, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times Weekly and The Washington Post declare their staff, finances, management, and real estate in China to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On June 22, Zhao said that the U.S. once again declared that it would include CCTV, the People’s Daily, the Global Times, and China News on its list of foreign missions. In retaliation, China demanded that The Associated Press, United Press International, CBS News and NPR declare their staff, finances, management, and real estate in China within seven days.

“It must be noted that all aforementioned measures are entirely necessary to counterbalance the unreasonable suppression of Chinese media in America. These defenses are legitimate. America’s current actions stem from a Cold War mentality which severely damages the reputation of Chinese media, affects their routine operations in the U.S., interferes with the two countries’ diplomatic relations, and exposes the hypocrisy of the U.S.’ so-called freedom of the press,” said Zhao. He further stated that “China urges the U.S. to correct its past mistakes and to stop its suppression of and unreasonable restrictions on Chinese media.”


中方针对美方打压中国媒体采取对等反制措施

本报北京7月1日电 (记者王骁波)针对美方近日将4家中国媒体增加列管为“外国使团”,外交部发言人赵立坚1日宣布中方反制措施,要求美国联合通讯社(AP)、美国国际合众社(UPI)、美国哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)、美国全国公共广播电台(NPR)自即日起7日内向中方申报在中国境内所有工作人员、财务、经营、所拥有不动产信息等书面材料。

  赵立坚在当日例行记者会上说,近年来,美国政府对中国媒体驻美机构和人员的正常新闻报道活动无端设限,无理刁难,不断升级对中国媒体的歧视和政治打压。2020年2月18日,美方将新华社、《中国日报》美国发行公司、中国国际电视台(CGTN)、中国国际广播电台、《人民日报》海外版美国总代理(海天发展有限公司)5家中国媒体驻美机构列为“外国使团”。中方已于3月18日对等要求“美国之音”《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《时代周刊》《华盛顿邮报》5家美国媒体驻华机构向外交部新闻司申报在中国境内所有工作人员、财务、经营、所拥有不动产信息等书面材料。

  赵立坚说,6月22日,美方再次宣布将中央电视台(CCTV)《人民日报》《环球时报》和中国新闻社4家中国媒体增加列管为“外国使团”。作为对美方上述行动的反制,中方宣布要求美国联合通讯社(AP)、美国国际合众社(UPI)、美国哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)、美国全国公共广播电台(NPR)自即日起7日内向中方申报在中国境内所有工作人员、财务、经营、所拥有不动产信息等书面材料。

  “需要指出的是,中方上述措施完全是对美方无理打压中国媒体驻美机构被迫进行的必要对等反制,完全是正当防卫。美方有关做法是基于冷战思维和意识形态偏见,严重损害中国媒体的声誉和形象,严重影响中国媒体在美正常运作,严重干扰中美正常人文交流,暴露其自我标榜的所谓‘新闻自由’的虚伪性。”赵立坚说,中方敦促美方立即改弦更张、纠正错误,停止对中国媒体的政治打压和无理限制。
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