By EDWARD WONG JULY 16, 2014 6:00 PMJuly 17, 2014 9:30 am
The Chinese term for schadenfreude is xingzai lehuo (幸灾乐祸), and it does not take long for the sentiment to surface at the mention of Rui Chenggang, the smooth-talking state television anchor who was handed to prosecutors last Friday.
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Star Anchor’s Real Sin May Have Been Hypocrisy已关闭评论
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The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, has been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.
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Minitrue: CCTV’s Rui Chenggang Detained已关闭评论
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By EDWARD WONG JULY 12, 2014
BEIJING — A prominent Chinese state television anchor known for his strident efforts to champion China’s political and economic systems has been detained by the authorities, the state news media reported on Saturday.
The television anchor, Rui Chenggang, a popular host of a financial Continue reading
In Inquiry in China, Police Detain Star Anchor已关闭评论
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