- Title: USA: CHINA DENIES ENTRANCE VISAS TO THREE JOURNALISTS
- Date: 23rd June 1998
- Summary: ANDREWS AIRFORCE BASE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (JUNE 23, 1998) (RTV - ACCES ALL) 1. SLV/SV VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS BOARDING THE PRESS PLANE (3 SHOTS) 0.25 WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 23, 1998) (POOL- ACCESS ALL) 2. WIDE OF U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON 0.32 3. SV CLINTON SAYING "I AM AWARE OF THE CHINESE REFUSAL. I THINK IT'S A HIGHLY OBJECTIONAL DECISION. WE WILL PROTEST IT. WE HOPE THEY WILL RECONSIDER IT." (ENGLISH) 0.49 WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 23, 1998) RTV - ACCESS ALL) 4. SV REPORTER ARIN BASU WORKING AT HER DESK 0.57 5. PAN FROM SUITCASE TO PRODUCER PATRICIA HINDMAN WORKING AT HER DESK 1.05 6. PAN FROM SUITCASE TO MANDARIN BROADCASTER FENG XIAOMING WORKING AT HIS DESK 1.14 7. SCU RICHTER SAYING "IT WAS A VERY SIMPLE REASON, THEY STATED, WE WANT TO RESCIND YOUR VISA BECAUSE YOU WORK FOR RADIO FREE ASIA. THEY HAVE MADE NO SECRET OF THE FACT THEY JUST DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT WE EXIST BECAUSE WE BROADCAST NEWS AND INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF CHINA THAT THEY CAN'T GET OTHERWISE IN CHINA."(ENGLISH) 1.45 8. WIDE OF RADIO FREE ASIA PRESIDENT RICHARD RICHTER 1.52 9. SCU RICHTER SAYING "I THINK IT IS INDICATIVE OF A REAL UNBENDING ATTITUDE ON THE PART OF THE CHINESE. THEY ARE VERY TOUGH AND THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE ON CIVIL RIGHTS ONE IOTA." (ENGLISH) 2.10 10. SV/SCU VARIOUS OF RADIO FREE ASIA BROADCASTER READING NEWS IN LAO (3 SHOTS) 2.26 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: WASHINGTON D.C., AND ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA
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