Claim 196

Authorities accused Pessin of writing stories to distort facts, spread rumor and incite and stir up turmoil and what the government called counter-revolutionary rebellion.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Authorities accused Pessin of writing stories to distort facts, spread rumor and incite and stir up turmoil and what the government called counter-revolutionary rebellion.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Charge against Pessin
About: incident 1989-china-tiananmen-foreign-journalists-expelled
Source: China expels two American journalists
Publisher: UPI Archives
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1989-06-14

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writing stories to distort facts, spread rumor and incite and stir up turmoil and counter-revolutionary rebellion