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Top Chinese Editor Demoted after Barack Obama Interview

The Guardian reports that a top editor for Southern Weekend has been demoted after publishing an exclusive interview with President Obama during his China visit last month:Southern Weekend confirmed Xiang Xi had been named as “executive” editor-in-chief, claiming that it was only a change of title. Three employees told Reuters he had been demoted after pressure from the propaganda aut