China denies visas to Australian journalists due to `frosty` diplomatic relations
(The Guardian China)

Group had been due to leave on Thursday with Bob Carr´s Australia-China thinktankA group of Australian journalists has been blocked from travelling to China because of `frosty` diplomatic relations between the two countries.The reporters have been denied visas to travel this week. Between five and eight journalists, including the veteran political reporter Paul Bongiorno, had been due to leave for China on Thursday with Bob Carr´s Australia China Relations Institute. Related: Australia`s China relationship being bungled - former envoy Continue reading...