Beijing (CNN Business) China has announced it will expel journalists from three US media outlets, in a major escalation of tensions with Washington. In recent years, China has issued journalists with limited 12-month visas, meaning the decision could substantially impact all three news organizations. On March 13, the State Department's cap on the number of Chinese nationals who may be employed at four of those five Chinese media entities went into effect. Countering US designation of five Chinese media outlets as "foreign missions," China now requires the China offices of Voice of America, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and Time to file written reports on all their staff rosters, finances, operations and property holdings. Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, said in a statement to CNN Business that the paper condemns "any action by China to expel US reporters."

Source: CNN March 17, 2020 19:14 UTC