China's Balancing Act With The Foreign Media

We delve into the tensions between the Chinese government and the international media outlets that cover it.



Two weeks ago we looked at Beijing's continuing efforts to maintain control of both its mainstream and social media scene.

This week, we delve deeper into the country's relationship with the international media and the concerns authorities have inside China about how the country is covered from the outside.

On November 7, it was reported that the US-based financial news agency, Bloomberg, had self-censored reports on the business ties of senior government officials because of the implications the stories could have on Bloomberg's working relationships within the country.

Bloomberg have since denied the allegation but it may be too little, too late – its website is already down in China after it published a story last year on the private wealth of relatives of China's leader, Xi Jinping.