economic observer

Economic Observer: Media’s Responsibility in This Era

The Beijing-based Economic Observer marked its 12th anniversary last week with an editorial looking back over its history: This of course isn’t just one media outlet’s personal history. We’re in a period of transition. The...

Veteran Muckraker Wang Keqin Forced to Leave Paper

Celebrated investigative journalist Wang Keqin has been forced to leave the Economic Observer, apparently in connection with its unrestrained coverage of flooding which killed at least 77 people in Beijing last summer and other...

Police, the Press and Barriers to Rule of Law

A Caixin editorial discusses the case of Qiu Ziming, an Economic Observer (经济观察) reporter who was put on an online “most wanted list” for writing a series of investigative reports: The reporter had come perilously...

China Stops Journalist’s Arrest after Public Outcry

After putting investigative journalist Qiu Ziming on the Wanted List for a series of articles he wrote revealing insider trading at a Shenzhen manufacturing company. From AFP: Qiu Ziming had become a cause celebre after his...

Investigative Journalist on the Run

Global Times reports that Economic Observer journalist Qiu Ziming (仇子明) is wanted for arrest after uncovering insider trading at a Shenzhen manufacturing company: A Beijing-based business newspaper pledged Wednesday to stand...

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