From Economist.com: “The Propaganda Department lost its patience after a magazine in Guangdong Province, Southern People Weekly, published a list of 50 Chinese public intellectuals in September. The market economy, said an accompanying commentary, had caused the rapid marginalisation of intellectuals. ‘But this is the time when China is facing the most problems in its unprecedented transformation, and when it most needs public intellectuals to be on the scene and to speak out.'”
Thanks to Danwei for the photo. ESWN also made an interesting comment on his “Banning Books Is Good For China!” post.
