Expansions to China’s Espionage Law Create Anxiety for Foreign Media

Amendments to China’s counterespionage law that take effect Saturday could create even more challenges for foreign correspondents reporting inside the country, journalists and media analysts say.

Passed in April, the revisions broaden the definition of espionage and ban the transfer of any information deemed related to national security.

Some foreign journalists based in China say they are anxiously waiting to see how the changes will affect their work, with press freedom analysts predicting the revisions will make news gathering more difficult.