A working Chinese investigative journalist, Yao Haiying, has blogged his thoughts about Lu Banglie, who he knew as a fellow Hubei native. Here is a quick translation of part of his post (original Chinese below):
I don’t want to say too much, after all Lu Banglie is just a small person in China. But he is also the true backbone of China…. I know, as someone who is known to the outside world as a “rights defender” (weiquan renshi), my fellow Hubei native Lu Banglie, working as an independent “reporter,” helped his British colleague from The Guardian newspaper in an effort to do his part to help build up China’s grassroots democracy. In his eyes, all events relating to grassroots organizing, no matter where they are, in Guangdong or in Hubei, should fall within the scope of his “concern” and “research.” He thought that to bring a British reporter into the village was not a betrayal of China, which is why he was so insistent and perseverant. Probably, in his subconscious, he was proud to be a guide for a British reporter. At least, among his numerous efforts and struggles, this is one time that could be immediately realized (reported).
不想过多说什么，诸如吕邦列虽然是中国的小人物，但他是中国真正的脊梁。。。
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