Beijing, Sep 9 (TIWN) The last two reporters working in China for the Australian media were flown home after a five-day diplomatic standoff, according to media reports on Tuesday.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Bill Birtles and the Australian Financial Review's Mike Smith landed in Sydney on Tuesday.
Chinese authorities questioned both men before their departure. The ABC reported Birtles was "not asked about his reporting or conduct in China".
Relations between Australia and China have deteriorated in recent years.
There had been allegations of Chinese interference in Australian society in the past, but ties worsened after Canberra backed an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.