Being a Reporter in China Comes With Real Risks

Being a Reporter in China Comes With Real Risks
A television journalist stands on a ladder as he reports in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 13, 2017. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
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A recent incident that captured Chinese media attention highlighted the dangers that journalists in China face while on the job.
According to a report published by news portal Beijing Time on Feb. 1, two reporters, identified only as Chen and Li,  from a television station in Hebei Province were working undercover to investigate a factory located in a village within Quzhou County suspected of irresponsibly polluting the area.
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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