China to Expel 'New York Times,' 'Wall Street Journal' and 'Washington Post' Reporters

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China to Expel 'New York Times,'
'Wall Street Journal' and
'Washington Post' Reporters The decision, effective immediately,
comes as tensions escalate with Washington. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via statement U.S. nationals working for the media
outlets must return their press
accreditation within 10 days if they
expire before the end of 2020. Journalists will also be barred from
reporting in semi-autonomous cities
Hong Kong and Macao. All three outlets have condemned
the decision, which will halt the
free flow of information. 'New York Times' executive editor Dean Baquet, via CNN