February 5, 2022
By Wenzill Ortiz
A Dutch television broadcaster (click here) was forcibly moved away from presenting a live news show by a Chinese security official at yesterday's Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics here.
Sjoerd den Daas, a correspondent for Dutch broadcaster NOS in China, was located outside the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird’s Nest" where he was presenting to camera.
But den Daas was stopped by a security official who shouted at the reporter before manhandled him away from the camera.
"We are now being pulled out of here," said Den Daas.
"We have just been expelled from another area, so I'm afraid we'll have to come back to you later."
In a post on Twitter, NOS said: "Our correspondent [den Daas] was pulled away from the camera by security guards at 12:00 pm [6:00am ET] live in the NOS Journaal.
"Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China.
"He is fine and was able to finish his story a few minutes later."
Sjoerd den Daas, a correspondent for Dutch broadcaster NOS in China, was located outside the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird’s Nest" where he was presenting to camera.
But den Daas was stopped by a security official who shouted at the reporter before manhandled him away from the camera.
"We are now being pulled out of here," said Den Daas.
"We have just been expelled from another area, so I'm afraid we'll have to come back to you later."
In a post on Twitter, NOS said: "Our correspondent [den Daas] was pulled away from the camera by security guards at 12:00 pm [6:00am ET] live in the NOS Journaal.
"Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China.
"He is fine and was able to finish his story a few minutes later."
If it isn't CCTV, it isn't China (click here). Addressing the world's problems. They are addressing the world problems or causing them? Putin recently has stated, there will never be anything but men competing in the Olympics with transgender men taking over women's sports. That was an answer at a Russian news conference broadcast to the public. If he can't insult The West it isn't worth an effort to hold a new conference.
\
