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Chinese reporter detained after accusing official
Associated Press ^ | Aug 24, 2013 8:27 PM EDT

Posted on 08/25/2013 10:02:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Police have detained a Chinese journalist on suspicion of causing trouble after he openly alleged that a senior government official was negligent with his public duties, lawyers said Saturday.

Si Weijiang, a lawyer for Liu Hu, said the journalist was detained by Beijing police Friday at his home in the southern city of Chongqing and taken to Beijing. …

In postings on his personal microblogs, Liu had urged authorities to investigate Ma Zhengqi, deputy director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, saying Ma was derelict while working in Chongqing. He also shared information that raised questions over possible corruption by other senior government officials. The microblogs were later removed. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; pressfreedom; redchina; totalitarianism
MSM beware: This is what you are in for by continuing to serve the left wing in this country.
1 posted on 08/25/2013 10:02:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

And the difference between them and the obama administration would be?????????????????????


2 posted on 08/25/2013 10:06:42 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam! 969)
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To: Wurlitzer

That’s my point. The scale is all that differs, right now.


3 posted on 08/25/2013 10:09:53 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Wurlitzer

Still, one goes in any American store anymore, and looks at (virtually all) the goods on the shelves.

To the left. To the right.

Front and back of the store. In any department. Kitchen goods. Sporting goods.

Apparel. You name it.

And virtually every single thing in every store, in every state in America.

Is made in China.


4 posted on 08/25/2013 10:11:21 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Olog-hai

USA same same.


5 posted on 08/25/2013 10:12:32 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Imported goods, imported politics. As the Manifesto says, the communists “have a world to win” . . .


6 posted on 08/25/2013 10:12:44 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Chinese journalist detained for criticising local Red China leaders. Wow, what if he had publicly mocked by wearing a rubber Mao or Xi Jinping, Secretary General/President, Mask? - Something that is OK here in America [/s].


7 posted on 08/25/2013 10:39:23 AM PDT by RicocheT (Where neither their property nor their honor is touched, most men live content, Niccolo Machiavelli)
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To: Olog-hai

“Police have detained a Chinese journalist on suspicion of causing trouble”

Wait! What? Is that really a criminal offense in China?


8 posted on 08/25/2013 10:57:06 AM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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