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Our club works toward better conditions for foreign journalists in China.

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Correspondent Expelled

Al Jazeera English correspondent, Melissa Chan, has been expelled from China. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is appalled by the decision of the Chinese government to take this action. Chinese officials had expressed anger at a documentary the channel aired last November. Melissa Chan did not even play a part in making that documentary. [...]

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To ensure the continued operation of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China, we are currently not posting incident reports or statements on our website. We are, however, still collecting this information on behalf of our members. If you have an incident to report or want further information about these matters, please contact us directly.

FCCC condemns attacks on journalists in Egypt

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China strongly condemns the recent attacks on and detentions of journalists in Egypt. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the government has blocked signals of some broadcasters, and more than 100 cases of violence against or detentions of journalists have been reported. Journalists around the world should be allowed [...]

FCCC Calls for Open Reporting Access to Tibet

On the occasion of a government-led reporting trip to Tibet for foreign journalists, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China calls on the government to apply its own reporting regulations and properly open Tibet to foreign journalists. A new FCCC survey about reporting access to Tibet found 86 percent of respondents said it is not currently possible to report [...]