<span style="color: #222222;">The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists has said that at least 250 journalists are jailed around the world, with the largest number held in China.<br />''<br />''The press freedom watchdog said many of those imprisoned face anti-state charges or are accused of producing false news. It also cited Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, Vietnam and Iran for jailing journalists.<br />''<br />''In its report, it said they have counted at least 48 journalists jailed in China, one more than in 2018, to control the media. That put China ahead of Turkey, which has 47 imprisoned journalists — and the largest number over the previous three years.<br />''<br />''It said the Turkish government has shut down more than 100 news outlets and lodged terror-related charges against many of their staff, putting many reporters out of work and intimidating others.</span><br />