The group said 55 percent of respondents to its 2018 reporting conditions survey said they believed conditions deteriorated last year, the largest proportion since 2011. The government has repeatedly said it is committed to ensuring foreign media can report easily in China, but that they must follow Chinese rules and regulations. According to rules issued just before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China allows foreign reporters to interview anyone as long as they have permission. Tibet remains off limits for foreign journalists apart from government-organised visits. While foreign journalists are occasionally harassed or temporarily detained in China, domestic media operate under strict government controls.

Source: bd News24 January 29, 2019 03:56 UTC