China stands by WSJ reporters' expulsion, says won't be 'silent lamb'

China's foreign ministry Monday reiterated its stance on canceling the visas of three journalists working for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), saying it should take responsibility for what it has published.

"Why did the WSJ publish an article that smears China and Chinese people? Why did it choose a headline with obvious racial discrimination, and why has no one come forward to apologize so far?" Zhao Lijian, the ministry's new spokesman, asked at a daily press briefing on Monday.

"China won't be a silent lamb," Zhao said.

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China stands by WSJ reporters' expulsion, says won't be 'silent lamb'