China says it didn't expel NYT reporter
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January 5, 2013, Saturday
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THE Chinese government said yesterday that it did not expel a New York Times reporter who left the Chinese mainland yesterday after he failed to obtain new press credentials.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said a visa application for Chris Buckley, who recently was hired by the Times, has remained in limbo because his previous employer Reuters news agency failed to undertake the proper procedure when he left that company.
Hua said Buckley breached the country's protocol.
"The New York Times claimed Chris Buckley as its Beijing correspondent, but as we all know, he has been holding credentials for another foreign media outlet for years," Hua said.
She said if Buckley resigned from Reuters, the news agency should have completed the reporter's resignation procedures with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Chinese regulations.
Biased reporting
"So far, we have neither received any notice of resignation (from Reuters), nor has the press card, which was issued by the information department (of the foreign ministry), been returned by Chris Buckley. So we do not know who his real boss is now," the spokeswoman said.
"Therefore Chris Buckley's application as a journalist for the New York Times does not meet the regulations of the Chinese side," Hua said. "There has been no such thing as a rejection of a visa extension and there is no such thing as Chris Buckley being expelled."
Buckley worked for Reuters news agency until October. Reuters had no immediate comment.
The 45-year-old Australian flew to Hong Kong yesterday with his family.
Hua criticized Western media coverage that characterized Buckley's departure from the Chinese mainland as an expulsion, saying it was biased against China.
"From the recent reports of certain media we can see that these media still look at China through colored lenses. They report on China with a stereotyped view. We hope they can keep pace with the times and report on China in an objective and just manner," she said.
The Times said on Monday that six other correspondents in China had their visas for 2013 renewed in a timely manner.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said a visa application for Chris Buckley, who recently was hired by the Times, has remained in limbo because his previous employer Reuters news agency failed to undertake the proper procedure when he left that company.
Hua said Buckley breached the country's protocol.
"The New York Times claimed Chris Buckley as its Beijing correspondent, but as we all know, he has been holding credentials for another foreign media outlet for years," Hua said.
She said if Buckley resigned from Reuters, the news agency should have completed the reporter's resignation procedures with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Chinese regulations.
Biased reporting
"So far, we have neither received any notice of resignation (from Reuters), nor has the press card, which was issued by the information department (of the foreign ministry), been returned by Chris Buckley. So we do not know who his real boss is now," the spokeswoman said.
"Therefore Chris Buckley's application as a journalist for the New York Times does not meet the regulations of the Chinese side," Hua said. "There has been no such thing as a rejection of a visa extension and there is no such thing as Chris Buckley being expelled."
Buckley worked for Reuters news agency until October. Reuters had no immediate comment.
The 45-year-old Australian flew to Hong Kong yesterday with his family.
Hua criticized Western media coverage that characterized Buckley's departure from the Chinese mainland as an expulsion, saying it was biased against China.
"From the recent reports of certain media we can see that these media still look at China through colored lenses. They report on China with a stereotyped view. We hope they can keep pace with the times and report on China in an objective and just manner," she said.
The Times said on Monday that six other correspondents in China had their visas for 2013 renewed in a timely manner.
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