The moves, a response to concerns over Chinese spying and propaganda, came as US-China ties worsened early in the pandemic.

After further escalations, both countries eased restrictions on each other’s reporting staff in November 2021. The US will now offer multiple-entry journalist visas valid for up to a year, up from 90 days. China promised to do the same.

But during this tussle, Chinese media outlets had already found another way in: the coveted H-1B visa.

https://qz.com/2151346/chinese-state-media-use-h-1b-skilled-worker-visa-for-its-journalists/