The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 571

China cancelled and refused new visas to foreign correspondents from the three named newspapers.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
China cancelled and refused new visas to foreign correspondents from the three named newspapers.
Field
action
Value
visas cancelled at three newspapers
About
incident 2020-china-press-card-visa-restrictions-us-outlets
Source
Foreign correspondents in China face COVID-19 restrictions and expulsions, FCCC finds
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2021-03-03

Quotation from the source

Cancelled and refused to issue new visas to foreign correspondents from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post