Reporting on the ground in China

The podcast explores the increasing challenges faced by journalists reporting from and on China. It highlights the tightening restrictions and surveillance in Hong Kong, which was previously a safe base for reporting on mainland China. Foreign journalists are experiencing increased suspicion, questioning, and even threats, making it difficult to gather information and voices for their stories. The Chinese government's expulsion of foreign correspondents, framed as a tit-for-tat measure, is seen as part of a broader attack on foreign media. Despite the difficulties, there is a call to double down on investment in experienced journalists with language expertise to provide in-depth coverage of China.