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Chinese authorities threatened to detain ABC journalist’s 14-year-old daughter
Official told Matthew Carney she would be taken to undisclosed location over alleged visa breach
An ABC journalist has broken his silence on how he and his family were intimidated by Chinese authorities in 2018, including a warning that his 14-year-old daughter might be taken away to an undisclosed location.
Matthew Carney, the ABC’s former China bureau chief, said he feared “serious trouble” when he and his wife were told to bring their daughter to the ministry of public security in north Beijing for questioning over an alleged breach of visa rules.
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