The world’s two biggest economies, having already fought a trade war before becoming mired in a pandemic, have this year been at loggerheads over journalism. ADChinese journalists have been granted visas that allow them to remain in the United States indefinitely, although the documents are valid only for a single entry. Zhao on Monday accused the United States of double standards. “The U.S. prides itself on press freedom and transparency, but why is it so afraid of Chinese media reports?” he asked. “We urge the United States to immediately correct its mistake, otherwise we will have to take countermeasures.”U.S.-Chinese relations have grown increasingly acrimonious over the source of the novel coronavirus now ravaging the United States.

Source: Washington Post May 11, 2020 10:48 UTC