How free is Al Jazeera anyway...?
By Good old joe •
BEIJING: Broadcaster Al-Jazeera closed its English news operation in China after the Chinese government refused to renew press credentials and visa of its correspondent , Melissa Chan.
The Qatar-based news channel said it had "no other choice" but to close its Beijing bureau since the government also refused to allow a replacement. It has also not replied to repeated requests to post additional correspondents in the bureau.
Defending the decision, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said, "We handled the organization and its staff in question based on the law and regulations and performance of that person."
Hmmmm I am not going to comment on that :D
Nope, not a word about Qatar, except when a high official is dealing with an overseas issue.
Mandi
China is concern about USA interference through Al Jazeera.
It gets more interesting....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18002161
So China is concerned on Qatar's interference?
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I don't watch this channel very much. Do they report any news or issues happening here in Qatar?
"We handled the organization and its staff in question based on the law and regulations and performance of that person."