Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Mixed media reaction on slave trade

ESWN points at a variety of media trends concerning the reports on the recent found slaves in Shanxi kilns. Online media have been asked to cool down and only bring positive news. Local media cannot bring their own news but have to rely on the official news agency Xinhua.
But that agency is aggressively going after the local authorities who have condoned or even profited from the slave trade and in some cases supported it.

Even as the principal criminals at the illegal brick kilns are severely dealt with, we must hold accountable and punish severely in accordance with the state laws and disciplinary rules all those cadre leaders who refused to see or hear anything occurring within their jurisdictions and neglected to carry out their duties.

Other media tend to follow this "official" line and go for the attack. I guess we see here the harmonious society in action.

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