China urges U.S. to revoke discriminatory policies against Chinese journalists immediately: spokesperson

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- China urges the U.S. side to revoke discriminatory policies against Chinese journalists immediately, and China reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

Spokesperson Lin Jian told a daily press briefing when asked to comment on the fact that the U.S. side has claimed to shorten the visa stay period for journalists, which may include Chinese journalists.