Washington hails "progress" for American journalists in China

The United States reported Tuesday, November 16 of

obtained during discussions with the Chinese authorities on the working conditions and access of American journalists in China.

Washington regularly denounces the degradation of these working conditions, and has taken several turns against Chinese media on American soil accused of being

Beijing's

organs

.

China had expelled in 2020 Americans working for several major newspapers such as the

, the

and the

.

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A spokesperson for the US State Department said Tuesday that technical discussions in recent months had made

in

.

he added, promising that the United States would continue to demand an

for the American and foreign media, and for the freedom of the media. the press in general.

In detail, the American diplomacy affirms that China

, in accordance with Chinese laws.

Beijing

,

added the spokesperson.

Finally,

already on its soil

he said.

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On these three points, Washington is committed to "reciprocity" for Chinese journalists.

The State Department believes that these measures, announced in the wake of Monday's virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, will allow US media correspondents

to China

.