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China 'forced papers' to scrap rail crash coverage

World Jul. 31, 2011 - 03:40AM JST ( 11 )

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ebisenJul. 31, 2011 - 02:20PM JST

And the naive California gov. wanted to buy stuff fro these guys... How stupid can one be to believe even the shortest phrase uttered by any Chinese official? How stupid must a government be to even consider purchasing this system from the Chinese?
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KwaabishJul. 31, 2011 - 02:27PM JST

That order appeared to be widely ignored, with a comment piece in the Communist party mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, on Thursday arguing that China “needs development, but does not need blood-smeared GDP”.

But it also seems that CCTV fired (or suspended) a newscaster who had reported on the crash and added comments that questioned the handling of the investigation by the authorities...
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LagunaJul. 31, 2011 - 02:56PM JST

"For more news: on the positive side, awareness of the Chinese Highspeed Rail Network has soared across the globe...."
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some14someJul. 31, 2011 - 04:00PM JST

Cry me a river...so much fuss over a minor accident? Beauty is despite communist controlled media we are getting so much genunie information that may not be available from democratic countries.
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SuperLibJul. 31, 2011 - 05:42PM JST

The #1 priority of the Communist Party is to protect the Communist Party....
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chewitupJul. 31, 2011 - 06:07PM JST

Censorship? In the People's Republic?? I can hardly contain my surprise!
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smithinjapanJul. 31, 2011 - 06:15PM JST

How is this different from the Japanese government planting people to favour nuclear technology in the 'news'?
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hatsoffJul. 31, 2011 - 10:21PM JST

On Wednesday:

Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday pledged an "open and transparent" probe into the crash

On Friday:

China imposed a widespread ban on coverage of last week's high-speed train crash, forcing newspapers across the country to scrap pages of stories

Way to go Wen Jiabao. Keep those pledges coming.
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freakashowJul. 31, 2011 - 10:49PM JST

How is this different from the Japanese government planting people to favour nuclear technology in the 'news'?

And what does your quote have anything to do with this train crash in China? Sounds like just another outlet for bashing; as well as being off topic.
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MolenirJul. 31, 2011 - 10:58PM JST

How is this different from the Japanese government planting people to favour nuclear technology in the 'news'?

Hmm, let me think... Not really much of a comparison. First, the Japanese Government didn't plant people. Those who spoke up heard about the program from their co-workers, and not wanting something completely against their industry spoke out. Since they are in fact citizens, and have a perfect right to do so, the whole issue was stupid. Would be like saying, if you work for someone, you can't go out and recommend their services to others. Contrast this with the Chinese government specifically banning all mention of the accident. It would be like Japan clamping down on the media here over the whole meltdown issue.
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KwaabishAug. 02, 2011 - 10:56AM JST

And people still "trust" and "believe" the propaganda that comes from Xinhua/CCP??

Hatsoff, spot on.