China
Government actions against journalists in China
China is in Eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of China, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2020
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2020 | China expels American journalists from three major U.S. newspapers | Expulsion and visa denial | Xi Jinping | Sustained |
1989
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 1989 | China expels foreign journalists and restricts coverage of the Tiananmen Square protests | Expulsion and visa denial | Li Peng | Sustained (January 1, 1990) |