The face of censorship is alive and well in China, as usual, a fascinating piece in the Washington Post. Just a small snippet:
“Then, in August, Li Erliang proposed a point system for awarding bonuses to the paper’s staff members. Reporters would receive 100 points if their articles were praised by provincial officials, 120 if praised by the propaganda department and 300 if praised by a member of the Politburo. Points would be deducted if officials criticized articles. Just one report that upset a party leader could mean loss of a month’s salary.”
The article is not quite as bleak as the quote would suggest, instead it lends credence to the notion that China is changing, albeit slowly…
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