China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of Ms Fan Haze
Brussels, 12/12/2020
Ms. Fan Haze, a Chinese journalist who works for Bloomberg News, was detained on 7 December by the Beijing National Security Bureau, allegedly on suspicion of endangering national security.
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In its report ‘Control, Halt, Delete: Reporting in China under Threat of Expulsion’ published on 2 March, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China highlighted a “continued decline of reporting conditions” in China. The report notes that foreign journalists working in China have experienced expulsion, revocation of credentials, visa denials and limitations on visa extensions
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he EU is strongly committed to upholding media freedom and pluralism, as well as the right to information and freedom to hold opinions.
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ates have an obligation to respect, protect and promote the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and must take active steps to promote a safe environment for journalists and other media actors, enabling them to carry out their work independently, without undue interference and without fear of violence or persecut
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新闻发言人关于范若伊女士被逮捕的声
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0年12月12日，布鲁塞尔
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博新闻社的中国记者范若伊女士（Haze Fan）因涉嫌危害国家安全，于12月7日被北京市国家安全局拘留。
我们希望中国当局在其需要时给予她医疗救助，迅速地使她与所选择的律师接触，并使其与家人保持联系。
年已经有其他中国记者或公民在参与报道后失踪，或遭拘留或被骚扰，其中包括报道了新冠肺炎疫情
的张展、陈秋实与方斌。
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有因其报道活动而被逮捕与拘留的人士应立即被释放。
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国记者协会在3月2日发布的报告《控制、停止、删除：在被驱逐的威胁下在中国进行报道》中强调了中国“新闻报道环境持续恶化”。报告指出，在中国工作的外国记者已经遇到了被驱逐、撤销证件、被拒签签证和签证延期受限等情况。
欧盟坚决致力于维护媒体自由与多元化，以及知情权和持有主张的自由。
各国有义务尊重、保护与促进主张和言论自由权，必须采取积极步骤，为新闻工作者与其他媒体行为者营造一个安全的环境，使他们能够独立进行工作，不会受到不当干预且无需惧怕遭受暴力或迫害。
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