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Beijing confirmed it would not renew press credentials for Ursula Gauthier, of the French news magazine L'Obs.

It said an article she wrote about the unrest in Xinjiang supported "terrorism and cruel acts" that had killed people.

Ms Gauthier called the claims "absurd" and said Beijing was trying to deter foreign reporters in the country.

If her press card is not renewed, Ms Gauthier cannot apply for a new visa, and will have to leave China by 31 December.

The final year Bachelor of Communication Arts (Journalism) student, Pauline Mago-King of East New Britain Province is there from the 28^th of June to 12^th of July to gain knowledge on how to boost economic growth through the use of the media.

Pauline is passionate to learn the ‘know how’s’ of producing news worthy packages for radio and television although her strength lies in writing.

The training focused on getting participants thinking about the structure and values, vision and objectives of an association.

It also gave journalists the skills to go out and talk about this with their colleagues and ask people to join a professional association.

“This training helped me understand the issues faced by journalists and ways of addressing them,” said PNGFM journalist Christine Kildi.

Reuben Tabel from FM 100 said he really enjoyed the training. It helped him look “outside the box” and work with his colleagues to address issues affecting journalists.