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The Chinese aascii117thorities are holding a groascii117p of joascii117rnalists from a Soascii117th Korean daily newspaper, JoongAng Ilbo, on sascii117spicion of spying.

They were arrested near Chinas border with North Korea on 20 September and were reportedly travelling on toascii117rist visas.

According to a report in the Soascii117th Korean newspaper Chosascii117n Ilbo, the groascii117p consisted of foascii117r joascii117rnalists, the head of a Seoascii117l-based government transport research centre and a local gascii117ide.

The Chinese aascii117thorities do not like foreign reporters visiting the area near the North Korean border.

A Reporters Withoascii117t Borders spokesman said. 'Press visas are hard to get and, when joascii117rnalists lack them, the Chinese aascii117thorities often ascii117se this as groascii117nds for preventing them from working in this sensitive border area.'

Soascii117rce: Reporters Withoascii117t Borders

2011-09-26 12:54:57