Why are foreign journalists fleeing China? The Committee to Protect Journalists has said the increasing departures of journalists shows China "has a lot to hide." Beijing's toughening crackdown might force international audiences to consume Chinese state-media. 'The exodus gives China the opportunity to widely circulate state-run media' At least 20 journalists have been expelled or forced to leave China since last year, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China has said. The club says Beijing deploys "intimidation" tactics as part of efforts to obstruct the work of foreign reporters. Louisa ...