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Al Jazeera has closed the China bureau for its English channel after Chinese authorities refused to renew its correspondent's visa.
Tuesday, May. 08, 2012

Open quoteJust as China news services cover the world freely, we would expect that same freedom in China for any al-Jazeera journalist. Close quote

  • SALAH NEGM,
  • director of news at al-Jazeera English, which closed its Beijing bureau after Chinese authorities refused to renew the press credentials of its correspondent or grant a visa for a replacement
Photo: Mohammed Dubbous / Reuters | Source: Guardian