Chinese journalists forced into 90 hours of lessons to ‘learn the party line’

State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent

Chinese Premier Xi Jinping
(Image credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)

China has announced plans to strong-arm around 200,000 journalists into having at least 90 hours of lessons to ensure that they are “professionally excellent” and loyal to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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