China's media laws under scrutiny
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Oct 17 08
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China's temporary media laws - designed to give greater, freedoms to foreign journalists during the Olympics, are due to expire on Friday.
The Chinese government has given no indication that it plans to renew the law.
That could see reporters once again having to seek permission every time they want to leave Beijing.
Melissa Chan reports. (October 17, 2008)
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