China grants renewed press cards to several Western journalists facing expulsion

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China grants renewed press cards to several Western journalists facing expulsion

BEIJING — Several Western journalists facing expulsion from China were given renewed press cards on Thursday by the Chinese government, allowing them to apply for visas to remain in the country.

The move appears to end a weeks-long standoff between the government and journalists that included a personal appeal by Vice President Biden to China’s president earlier this month.

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