Expat press harassed in China

April 29, 2008 BEIJING – Harassment of foreign journalists in China, including death threats and detention, continues just 100 days before the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Olympic Games, a report by the Foreign Correspondents Club of China said in the early hours Wednesday. At least 10 Beijing-based journalists for foreign media outlets have received anonymous death threats, along with more than 50 incidents of interference with newsgathering activities in Tibetan areas, the FCCC statement on reporting conditions ahead of the Games, said. Regulations went into effect in China in January giving foreign media greater freedom to report, including dropping restrictions on interviews with Chinese citizens and government officials.

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