Al Jazeera to close China bureau2012-05-17
Al Jazeera English is to close its China bureau after authorities refused to renew its correspondent's press credentials and journalist's visa. Melissa Chan had been Al Jazeera English's China correspondent since 2007, covering stories about the rapidly growing economy, domestic and foreign policy as well as controversial topics including social justice as well as labour and human rights.
"We've been doing a first class job at covering all stories in China. Our editorial DNA includes covering all stories from all sides. We constantly cover the voice of the voiceless and sometimes that calls for tough news coverage from anywhere in world. We hope China appreciates the integrity of our news coverage and our journalism. We value this journalist integrity in our coverage of all countries in the world. We are committed to our coverage of China. Just as China news services cover the world freely, we would expect that same freedom in China for any Al Jazeera journalist. Al Jazeera Media Network will continue to work with the Chinese authorities in order to reopen our Beijing bureau," said Commented Salah Negm, director of news at Al Jazeera English.
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