This intensifies the bitter fight between the world's top two economies over the spread of coronavirus and press freedoms.
, would not be permitted to work in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. It said they must hand back their press cards within 10 days. It was not immediately clear how many journalists were affected.Time
This raised questions about Hong Kong's autonomy under the "one country, two systems" agreement that still prevails between the territory and the mainland. The latest development follows a war of words between Washington and Beijing over the outbreak of the new coronavirus that causes the sometimes fatal, highly contagious respiratory illness Covid-19. The virus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year and has so far killed 7,400 people across the world, and almost brought normal life to a standstill.
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