http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Wenzhou) en-us Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:25:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragic-death-renews-outrage-over-chinas-one-child-policy-linkasia-21513?start=0 Chen Liandi and his wife Li Yuhong were recently accused of violating China's one-child policy by giving birth to their third child. A confrontation broke out when government officials went to their home, and the baby was killed in the ensuing melee. Contributor Mark Dreyer unravels the events and what it means for the future of the one-child policy. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:25:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragic-death-renews-outrage-over-chinas-one-child-policy-linkasia-21513 One-child policy, China, Zhejiang, Human rights, Government of the People's Republic of China, Communist Party of China, Sina Weibo, Official, Wenzhou, Raw video Chen Liandi and his wife Li Yuhong were recently accused of violating China's one-child policy by giving birth to their third child. A confrontation broke out when government officials went to their home, and the baby was killed in the ensuing melee. Contributor Mark Dreyer unravels the events and what it means for the future of the one-child policy. http://news.linktv.org/videos/press-controls-tighten-over-beijing-newspapers?start=0 Last week, Beijing's propaganda department took control of two of China's boldest and most popular newspapers: the Beijing News and Beijing Times. How will their coverage be affected? Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:50:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/press-controls-tighten-over-beijing-newspapers China, Beijing News, Beijing Times, Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China, Beijing, Newspaper, Investigative journalism, Chinese Media, Sina Weibo, Train crash Last week, Beijing's propaganda department took control of two of China's boldest and most popular newspapers: the Beijing News and Beijing Times. How will their coverage be affected? LinkAsia contributor Charlie Custer tells us what netizens are predicting. ---- Last week, two of China's boldest newspapers were taken over by the Beijing Propaganda Department. The Beijing Times and Beijing News are known for their gutsy, critical content and investigative reporting. According to our contributor in Beijing, Charlie Custer, netizens are now worried that Beijing's sharpest newspapers, may be losing their teeth. Last week, rumors began to spread on Sina Weibo that the Beijing News and the Beijing Times were to be transferred to the control of the Beijing Municipal Propaganda Department. As part of its new rumor-busting drive, Sina blocked searches for the two newspapers and deleted tweets spreading the news. But these "rumors" turned out to be true, and the story was soon confirmed by media professionals and others. There's speculation that the move was the result of critical coverage of July's deadly high-speed train wreck in Wenzhou, which drew unprecedented harsh criticism, some even from some of China's state media outlets. The Beijing propaganda department has said the move is designed to make the papers "more influential", whatever that means.The transfer of power will occur over the next month and the new bosses have said they won't change editorial policy, but people are already concerned that the Beijing News and the Beijing Times may never be the same. One Weibo user wonders: "will this mean the disappearance of another newspaper that dared to speak out?" The propaganda department can now directly issue propaganda orders; without a doubt this will reduce their coverage of negative news in the city; additionally, their reporting of negative issues outside the city will fall under strict regulations for ‘outside reporting'. Two papers that dared to speak have been thoroughly fixed, and now their reporting can only trend towards being conservative and positive. But Sina isn't just deleting rumors. One user posted a comment offering predictions about the change: "This is just the beginning of a tightening of media supervision," he wrote. "The advertisements in these papers will decline as their content declines. Good reporters will leave, some will move to the Internet. The more things like this happen, the more high-level users are going to trust in the Internet public opinion." But the day after we found this comment, it disappeared, apparently deleted by Sina's censors. Readers of both the Beijing News and the Beijing Times are waiting to see how the papers will change under their new leaders. Many in China's social media are expecting any changes will not be for the good. In Beijing, I'm Charlie Custer for LinkAsia. http://news.linktv.org/videos/chinese-media-push-boundaries-in-train-crash-coverage?start=0 The Chinese media have been bolder than usual in their coverage of the Wenzhou high-speed train crash, despite official censorship and the risks of speaking out against the government. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:38:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/chinese-media-push-boundaries-in-train-crash-coverage Train crash, Chinese Media, Wenzhou, China, High-speed rail, Rail disaster, David Bandurski, China Media Project, LinkAsia The Chinese media have been bolder than usual in their coverage of the Wenzhou high-speed train crash, despite official censorship and the risks of speaking out against the government. LinkAsia contributor David Bandurski has more. http://news.linktv.org/videos/anger-rising-over-wenzhou-train-crash?start=0 Anger is rising in China over the Wenzhou train crash, despite moves by the CCP to control media reports of the accident. Charlie Custer reports on reactions to the incident on China's social networks, as well as reports from survivors. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:29:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/anger-rising-over-wenzhou-train-crash China, Train crash, Wenzhou, Social network, Censorship, Communist Party of China Anger is rising in China over the Wenzhou train crash, despite moves by the CCP to control media reports of the accident. Charlie Custer reports on reactions to the incident on China's social networks, as well as reports from survivors. http://news.linktv.org/videos/chinese-toddler-survives-train-crash?start=0 A two-year-old has regained consciousness after surviving a train crash in China that left at least 35 people dead. The Chinese government has already sacked three railway officials over the incident. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:58:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/chinese-toddler-survives-train-crash Train crash, China, Zhejiang, Wenzhou, High-speed rail, Rail disaster, Rail transport, East China, Rescue, ITN News A two-year-old toddler has regained consciousness after a train crash in east China. Rescuers carry out rescue operations while a crowd gathers among the wreckage of two carriages after a bullet train derailed and fell off a bridge in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province July 23, 2011. At least 16 people have died and 89 injured after two high-speed trains crashed into each other in China's eastern province of Zhejiang on Saturday causing two carriages to fall off a bridge, http://news.linktv.org/videos/dozens-dead-in-high-speed-train-crash-in-china?start=0 At least 35 people have died after two bullet trains collided in China, causing two carriages to plummet 60ft from an elevated line. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:39:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/dozens-dead-in-high-speed-train-crash-in-china China, Train crash, High-speed rail, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Shinkansen, Rail disaster, Rail transport, Telegraph.co.uk At least 35 people have died after two bullet trains collided in China, causing two carriages to plummet 60ft from an elevated line.