Spill shows how China tries to hold back rivers of change – James Rose

From The Age:

There are many problems in China: social and environmental, political and economic. But behind them is the lack of media freedom.

As such, the crisis surrounding the Songhua River spill symbolises the country’s wider woes. A poisoned river can spoil many lives. So, too, a poisoned media.

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