China has demanded American journalists working for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post whose credentials are due to expire before the end of 2020 to hand back their press cards within 10 days.

Canada should distance itself from U.S. "hegemonism" and grant unconditional freedom to Meng Wanzhou, the state-owned tabloid Global Times said in a Thursday editorial.

Trump's wish for others to play along with his drama is "wishful thinking," the ruling Communist Party's People's Daily newspaper said in an editorial.