The Shanxi brick kiln affair

Southern Weekend details the month-old affair that shocked China and the world (here in a translation by ESWN). A must-read for those who are interested in those events beyond the headlines.

Hongdong has made the preliminary decision to sanction Guangshengsi town mayor Xu Jintie. When Xu was interviewed by the Southern Weekend reporter, he said: "We definitely have an unavoidable responsibility. We have to accept our responsibility."
Then the Southern Weekend reporter asked this grassroots official: "If you were dismissed from your position, how would you feel?"
The mayor lowered his head for a long time and said nothing. When he raised his head again, he was crying.