With no word on visas, Canada’s CBC closes China bureau
BEIJING (AP) — Canadian public broadcaster CBC said it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing.
CBC said its applications had been met “by monthslong silence from Chinese officials.” The broadcaster’s last correspondent left Beijing as China closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The bureau, located in one of Beijing’s high-security diplomatic compounds, had remained open in anticipation of restaffing.