Australia has lost a vital on-the-ground perspective on what is happening in China following the 'deeply disturbing' evacuation of the final two journalists from Australian media outlets in the country, an expert says.
Professor Curran said the journalists' departure occurred in the context of a broader Chinese crackdown on foreign media, with reporters from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post expelled from the country earlier in the year.
"So, it's really diminishing the lens through which we can try and understand what is happening in China and why that's important to Australia."China expels US journalists from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post "The story of China, its relationship with Australia and its role in our region and in the world is one of great importance for all Australians and we want to continue having our people on the ground to cover it," Mr Morris said in a statement.
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