Search: access bans in China
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2 incidents match this view.
Country: China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Access bans (2) Expulsion and visa denial (1)
Stage: Punish (2)
Outcome: Sustained (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Li Peng Xi Jinping
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2020 | China: three Wall Street Journal correspondents expelled over an opinion headline | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Access bans | Xi Jinping | Sustained (February 19, 2020) |
| June 14, 1989 | China expels foreign journalists and restricts coverage of the Tiananmen Square protests | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Li Peng | Sustained (January 1, 1990) |