Chinese Authorities Expel New York Times Journalist, Citing Breach of One-China Principle

On June 1st, during a regular press briefing, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed a question regarding the reported expulsion of a New York Times journalist from China.

The spokesperson stated that the New York Times has provided a platform for the dissemination of "Taiwan independence" separatist fallacies by Taiwan authorities and has egregiously referred to the Taiwan region of China as a "country." This constitutes a serious violation of the One-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, sending a gravely erroneous signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, to which China is firmly opposed. The New York Times should correct its mistakes rather than remain unrepentant and persist in its erroneous course.

The spokesperson noted that the journalist in question had a verifiable record of obtaining interviews under false pretenses during their residency in China, violating the "Regulations on Foreign Permanent Press Agencies and Foreign Journalists' Reporting in China." Consequently, Chinese authorities lawfully revoked the individual's residence permit.

Furthermore, the spokesperson highlighted that China has taken note of the U.S. side's political suppression of Xinhua News Agency journalists who are working legally in the United States, citing so-called "reciprocity," a move China firmly opposes.

The spokesperson emphasized that the facts and sequence of events regarding China-U.S. media issues are clear. The root cause lies with the U.S. side unilaterally provoking incidents and politicizing media matters. China has consistently facilitated foreign journalists' work and life in the country. In recent years, demonstrating flexibility, China has provided visa facilitation for numerous American journalists to report in China, whereas Chinese journalists' applications to report in the U.S. have rarely been approved.

The U.S. side should earnestly implement the consensus reached by both parties on media issues, take concrete actions, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese journalists to work and live normally in the United States.