Wednesday, 25 July 2012

China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods

China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods: Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2012


Beijing authorities have reportedly ordered Chinese media to stick to positive news about record weekend floods, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government.

Censors also deleted microblog posts criticising the official response to the disaster in China's rapidly modernising capital, which came at a time of heightened political sensitivity ahead of a 10-y