Chinese Media Avoid Mentioning Bo Xilai At Meeting with Canadian PM
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2012-02-15
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On Saturday, Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Chongqing. This is Bo's first public appearance following foreign media reports about his former aide, Wang Lijun, fleeing to the US consulate.Chinese state-run media avoided mention of Bo or his picture in their news reports.
On February 11th, Chongqing Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the last leg of his China trip.
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Security was tight during the meeting between Bo and Harper. Only three Canadian media and five Chinese state-run media agencies were allowed into the meeting room.
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The local state-run Chongqing Daily newspaper published Xinhua's report, also without Bo's picture.
But when Harper visited Guangdong Communist Party Secretary Wang Yang earlier in his trip, Chinese state-run media published photos of them shaking hands.
Senior China Analyst Zhang Tianliang explains the significance of local state-run media reports.
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The Chinese regime has tried to play down the situation. Political commentator Hu Ping says the Chinese regime is using the "loose outside while tight inside" strategy.
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[Wang Juntao, 1989 Tiananmen Square Democracy Activist]:
"I think the Chinese regime doesn't want to bring about too big a political repercussion. On one side, Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao would like to crack down on Bo Xilai; on the other hand they want to maintain a stable political environment. To maintain a stable political situation, they decided to arrange the Bo Xilai-Harper meeting to appear normal."
And Chinese leaders have reason to avoid scandal in 2012. Vying factions within the regime are gearing up for a transition of power as Chinese leader Hu Jintao finishes his term later this year.
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On Saturday, Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Chongqing. This is Bo's first public appearance following foreign media reports about his former aide, Wang Lijun, fleeing to the US consulate.Chinese state-run media avoided mention of Bo or his picture in their news reports.
On February 11th, Chongqing Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the last leg of his China trip.
[...]
Security was tight during the meeting between Bo and Harper. Only three Canadian media and five Chinese state-run media agencies were allowed into the meeting room.
[...]
[...]
The local state-run Chongqing Daily newspaper published Xinhua's report, also without Bo's picture.
But when Harper visited Guangdong Communist Party Secretary Wang Yang earlier in his trip, Chinese state-run media published photos of them shaking hands.
Senior China Analyst Zhang Tianliang explains the significance of local state-run media reports.
[...]
The Chinese regime has tried to play down the situation. Political commentator Hu Ping says the Chinese regime is using the "loose outside while tight inside" strategy.
[...]
[Wang Juntao, 1989 Tiananmen Square Democracy Activist]:
"I think the Chinese regime doesn't want to bring about too big a political repercussion. On one side, Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao would like to crack down on Bo Xilai; on the other hand they want to maintain a stable political environment. To maintain a stable political situation, they decided to arrange the Bo Xilai-Harper meeting to appear normal."
And Chinese leaders have reason to avoid scandal in 2012. Vying factions within the regime are gearing up for a transition of power as Chinese leader Hu Jintao finishes his term later this year.
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