John Grubb writes “The Chinese government, apparently fearing the kind of aggressive reporting that took place during the SARS epidemic and other recent scandals, has launched a media crackdown, closing one newspaper and ordering all publications to stop reporting on sensitive topics, journalists said today.
The crackdown ends a period of relative openness for the tightly controlled news media, journalists and editors said. President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have promoted limited political and social changes since they took office in March, while also signaling that they intend to maintain controls on public dissent and freedoms.
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