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"Overseas media" responsible for China Internet rumor?Posted by Eric Mu, September 1, 2008 11:32 AM
 Economic Evening News September 1, 2008 Today quite a few newspapers reported that economist Wu Jinglian denied allegations that he was a spy in an interview with the media including The Beijing News and China News agency. Wu's employer, the government-funded think tank Development Research Center of the State Council, also confirmed that Wu was not arrested for being a spy. During the last few days, online rumors had it that Wu Jinglian was suspected of being an "American spy" and was "taken away from his home for investigation by National Security personnel". Danwei reported the rumor last week, noting that the story was found in various Chinese forums and portals, including the overseas Chinese forum Boxun which is often unreliable. The online story didn't provide any substantial detail except that "Wu was taken away from his home for investigation by National Security personnel". It was rather easy to refute the rumor: At the very same time that Mr Wu was alleged to be in detention, Caijing magazine was interviewing him in Tianjin for an article and video titled Wu Jinglian: Persisting with reform is the only way (Chinese). Most of today's newspapers blamed "a few overseas media" (少数境外媒体) for starting the rumor. People's Daily reported that "Previously, some overseas media had reported Wu was arrested on suspicious spying work, reported the China News Agency on Friday." On its website, Xinhua published an article analyzing Wu's "spy gate" incident, calling the so-called "overseas media" "clumsy and mean to cook up rumors trying to slander Mr. Wu Jinlian as a spy." Links and Sources
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Comments on "Overseas media" responsible for China Internet rumor?
Chinese media in a whole is not bad, only 'a small bunch' of unresponsible media don't obey the established rules, disturbing the social society.We strongly condemn that.
I don't know why they choose respected Mr Wu to make such a foolish story?
@wooster: One of the reasons, Mr Wu is influential. He is a top economist in China, this story, surely, will attract lots of eyes.
he's been outspoken on political reform, which made him a frequent target of conservative vested interests. by tagging him as foreign spy, this incident is an apparent attempt to wage "people's war" on him, however the tactic was stupid at best.