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...

FCCC statement on passing of Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana

April 20, 2022 The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is saddened to learn of the passing of Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, the Philippines’ ambassador to China. As former ABC News correspondent in China, Chito was also an early and...

FCCC statement on Olympics reporting

February 21, 2022 The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) is dismayed that the conditions for independent reporting in China continue to fall short of international standards during the Winter Olympic Games. After an Olympic ski event, a foreign...