China will take retaliatory measures if all Chinese journalists based in the United States are forced to leave the country, including targeting US journalists in Hong Kong, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said today.

"Given that the US side hasn't renewed visa of Chinese journalists, the Chinese side has prepared for the worst scenario that all Chinese journalists have to leave the US," Hu said on Twitter. "If that's the case, Chinese side will retaliate, including targeting US journalists based in HK"...