LOCATION: Gansu Province, Maqu County TYPE OF INCIDENT: Manhandling, detention, intimidation TOPIC: Tibetan unrest NATIONALITY/ORGANIZATION: New York Times, United States QUOTE: “Li suddenly exploded in rage and hit my right arm as I took his photo. The blow...
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is concerned by the rules made public on February 6, 2009 requiring reporters based in Hong Kong and Macau to obtain a permit from the Chinese government prior to every reporting trip to mainland China. The new rules...
LOCATION: Hebei Province, town and village near Baoding TYPE OF INCIDENT: Foreign journalist, local hire and source followed and filmed by authorities. TOPIC: Rural spending on health care and household appliances. NATIONALITY: Spanish and Dutch Description: Local...
DATE: Feb. 10, 2009 LOCATION: Henan Province, Luoyang TYPE OF INCIDENT: Intimidation of reporter and driver TOPIC: Drought “We found out our hired driver had been intimidated and frightened into backing out of driving us around.” DESCRIPTION: We were in...
LOCATION: Hebei Province, Shijizhuang TYPE OF INCIDENT: Intimidation of source REPORTING TOPIC: Sanlu baby formula scandal DESCRIPTION: The parents of a child affected by contaminated Sanlu milk powder canceled a scheduled interview at the last minute. QUOTE:...
