The U.S. State Department says it is `` disappointed '' by China 's decision . In a statement released on Friday, the department said that ``we are concerned about China's recent announcement of new restrictions in its policy toward Taiwan. According to the Information Department of China 's Foreign Ministry , 649 accredited journalists were working in China as of February 2012 . China has expressed `` anger '' over an Al Jazeera report , a journalist group says . A Chinese spokesman says foreign journalists must abide by Chinese laws and regulations .
The U.S. State Department says it is `` disappointed '' by China 's decision . In a statement released on Friday, the department said that ``we are concerned about China's recent announcement of new restrictions in its policy toward Taiwan. China has expressed `` anger '' over an Al Jazeera report , a journalist group says . A Chinese spokesman says foreign journalists must abide by Chinese laws and regulations .