China suppresses media contact with earthquake victims
JISHOU, HUNAN — The survivors of the March 12, 2008, Sichuan earthquake have a lot to say, but the Chinese government won’t let foreign journalists hear it.
Parents whose children died when school buildings collapsed in the 7.9 magnitude quake accuse the government of being complicit in allowing shoddy construction in Wenchuan County.
This reporter for the Financial Times tried to interview one such mother, but men in an unmarked car forcibly prevented him from talking to her. The Chinese government, naturally, denies any such suppression is happening.
I can’t seem to embed the video. Here’s the link: Financial Times report.
