Though officials should no longer question reporters as they travel in China, Liu said that police would still have the authority to intervene, especially during emergencies, protests and other incidents "that suddenly arise."
"They will not ask what you are doing there unless there are concerns in terms of public interest and social order," Liu said.
Separate rules under discussion by the government could ban reporting on protests, epidemics and natural disasters and levy fines on offending reporters.
"We welcome the new regulations," said Liu from the FCC. "However, we believe that the liberalization should be permanent, not temporary."
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