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Day 12 / 17. Counting down to the day we return to our Shanghai bubble. These pix represent just a fraction of the no. of times we were stopped from doing our jobs in Beijing. Yes, I know its (1) BJ, (2) #TwoSessions, & (3) there are #COVID19 distancing measures to abide by 1/n
But this is just an extremely a tough city for foreign media, and specifically, broadcast media. You have the arbitrariness (when asked, no legal basis could be given for why we can& #39;t film on public street)... 2/n
The inability of the & #39;system& #39; to cater to exceptions (broadcast media deprived of spots this year to do liveshots outside the Great Hall of the People just have to find random, public spots)... 3/n
... the primacy of the security apparatus above all, the fear and repression you are made to feel when you& #39;ve done nothing wrong. I& #39;m not whining. It& #39;s unpleasant but i accept it. I& #39;m just saying maybe think twice if you& #39;re committing to life here as a broadcast correspondent 4/4
