Journalists and the government must see each others ' point of view , the foreign ministry says . Comment: `` China protects foreign journalists ' lawful rights within the law , '' she said , adding that the ministry hopes `` journalists understand that it takes two sides -- both the government and the journalists -- to understand each other , and patiently handle the situation . '' They were trying to cover a planned anti-government protest . Heavy police presence dissuaded demonstrators .
Journalists and the government must see each others ' point of view , the foreign ministry says . Comment: They were trying to cover a planned anti-government protest . Heavy police presence dissuaded demonstrators .