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Sarah Ferguson awaiting China visa
Sarah Ferguson's start as ABC's China Bureau Chief has been delayed.
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Sarah Ferguson’s start as ABC’s China Bureau Chief has been delayed while she awaits a visa.
“China relations with the foreign media is often fraught. It’s a complicated relationship,” she told TV Tonight.
“I haven’t yet been given a visa but I do expect to get one.”
The former Four Corners presenter will soon unveil her high-profile documentary Revelation, which begins March 17 on ABC.
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5 Responses
Curious about the reasoning behind the delay.
Hamish Macdonald’s direct question to Wang Xining a fortnight ago on Q&A, regarding if he’d be allowed to visit—with an ABC crew, but unaccompanied by CCP escort—sites where Uyghur folks are being held; Combined with the disappearance of Chen Qiushi who was reporting from Wuhan via YouTube, regarding the Corona Virus…
Very curious about the delays here and what is meant by Ferguson’s “China relations with the foreign media is often fraught. It’s a complicated relationship”. An interesting start to a tenure as a Chinese correspondent ~ is Ferguson’s role to bend the knee to the country she’s corresponding from in order to maintain access, or report frankly in the interest of the audience she serves. Challenging position, I’m sure.
I think you will find she’s not alone in this area, Stan Grant expressed similar frustration… there would be countless other instances regarding freedom of the press.
This has been in the works for so long. I wonder whether they didn’t allow enough time, or whether it was always going to be delayed?
Why would she be in a rush to get there ? I thought boarders were closed anyway.
Given current conditions in China, I don’t think Ferguson should be in rush to get there.
I should also say that Stephen McDonell, the former ABC Beijing Bureau Chief and now BBC China Correspondent has continued his excellent reporting.