Head of government
Xi Jinping
As head of government
Xi Jinping, President of China, was head of government when 5 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.
Tactics used
- Credential control: 2
- Access bans: 1
- Detention and violence: 1
- Expulsion and visa denial: 1
- Secrets and espionage laws: 1
Incidents
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2020 | China: three Wall Street Journal correspondents expelled over an opinion headline | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Access bans | Sustained (19 February 2020) |
| 17 March 2020 | China expels American journalists from three major U.S. newspapers | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Sustained |
| 18 March 2020 | China: press credentials and visas withheld from correspondents at three American newspapers | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Credential control | Sustained (3 March 2021) |
| 14 May 2020 | China: citizen journalist Zhang Zhan imprisoned for Wuhan reporting | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Detention and violence | Ongoing |
| November 2024 | China: editor Dong Yuyu is sentenced to seven years for espionage over meals with a diplomat | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Ongoing (1 November 2024) |