Australian Journalists Forced to Leave China

Click to expand Image In this image made from a video, Australian Broadcasting Corp. journalist Bill Birtles speaks to the media on his arrival at Sydney airport, Australia, September 8, 2020. © 2020 Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP The Australian government helped two Australian journalists living in China leave the country yesterday after a five-day diplomatic standoff. Amid fears for their safety, Bill Birtles of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation sheltered in Australia’s embassy in Beijing, while Michael Smith of the Australian Financial Review took refuge in the Shanghai…

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