China Expels New York Times Correspondent Vivian Wang; US Revokes Xinhua Journalist's Visa (faz.net)

• China expels NYT reporter Vivian Wang over unrelated Taiwan interview
• US retaliates by revoking Xinhua journalist's visa
• NYT editor warns of drastic restrictions on press freedom in China

"China has expelled New York Times correspondent Vivian Wang, citing an NYT interview with Taiwan's president from December 2025 in which Wang was not involved. The US retaliated by revoking the visa of a Xinhua journalist. Wang has been reporting from China since 2020 and was part of the Pulitzer-winning COVID-19 coverage team. NYT editor Joseph Kahn called the expulsion a drastic restriction on press freedom. The number of US correspondents in China has fallen to an alarmingly low level, according to Bloomberg. The move follows a summit where Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump about China-Taiwan tensions."