Journalists have become diplomatic pawns in China's relations with the West, setting a worrying precedent
- Written by Rowan Callick, Industry Fellow, Griffith University
The AFR's Michael Smith during Shanghai COVID-19 quarantine and Bill Birtles late last year returning from covering Hong Kong protests.Twitter (@MichaelSmithAFR and @BillBirtles)The forced departure from China of leading Australian journalists Bill Birtles of the ABC and Mike Smith of The Australian Financial Review robs Australia of direct...





