FCCC statement on harassment of reporters in Chengdu

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is extremely disturbed by the treatment of Dutch journalists during a recent reporting trip in Chengdu. This incident comes amid widespread reports from FCCC members of increasing harassment and obstruction across China, as...

FCCC Statement on Lack of Access to Third Belt and Road Forum 

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) is strongly dissatisfied with the lack of access granted to foreign journalists in mainland China for the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which took place this month. In line with a...

FCCC statement on the return of Cheng Lei to Australia

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is delighted by the news Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been able to return home, after more than three years in detention on national security charges. According to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,...

FCCC Statement on Indian journalists in China

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is concerned and saddened to learn that since April, three Indian journalists have lost their ability to work in China as a result of being unable to renew their press credentials or having them revoked. A fourth journalist...

FCCC Statement on Lack of Access to the Two Sessions

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) is very disappointed at the minimal level of access granted to resident foreign journalists in mainland China during the just-concluded “Two Sessions” meetings in Beijing. Chinese authorities have...