Bo Xilai was removed from his position as Chongqing Party Secretary last week. Zuma Press
Damaging Coup Rumours Ricochet Across China -- Damian Grammaticas, BBC
Have you heard? There's been a coup in China! Tanks have been spotted on the streets of Beijing and other cities! Shots were fired near the Communist Party's leadership compound!
OK, before you get too agitated, there is no coup. To be more exact, as far as we know there has been no attempted coup.
To be completely correct we should say we do not know what's going on. The fact is there is no evidence of a coup. But it is a subject that has obsessed many in China this week.
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of reporting on China in the past few days. Coup rumours ricocheted back and forth, most over the internet, but some were picked up by western newspapers. China's microblogs were awash with speculation. Hard facts were non-existent.
Read more ....
Previous Post: Are The Coup Rumors Valid In China?
More News On Coup Rumors And A Split In The Leadership Of The Government
Rumours in China over a split in Communist party leadership -- The Telegraph
'Tanks in the streets of Beijing': Chinese leaders order internet whitewash amid rumours of attempted military coup -- Daily Mail
Security Officials Summoned to Beijing -- Radio Free Asia
China politician Bo Xilai purged 'for trying to stop criminal investigation of wife' -- The Telegraph
Online rumour fills information void in jittery China -- AFP
China Reins In Bo Xilai Chatter Online -- Wall Street Journal
Report on Ousted China Official Shows Effort at Damage Control -- New York Times
China restricting pro-Maoist political websites amid scandal over official’s removal -- Washington Post/AP
Why the coup rumours in China aren’t going away -- Mark Mackinnon, Globe and Mail
My Comment: This L.A. Times article best explains why the Chinese leadership is purging certain members, and using this story as their excuse.
No comments:
Post a Comment