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You got the wrong impression about Chinese politics and the press. If a dam fails, officials responsible for it would be sacked immediately before getting a c
by paradite 10y ago
You got the wrong impression about Chinese politics and the press. If a dam fails, officials responsible for it would be sacked immediately before getting a chance to resign and the news will be reported.
However if it's just "weakness" in dam, I don't think news media would be too quick to criticize officials, regardless of the country. It's not a disaster yet.
- resfirestar 10y agoYou're probably right, I'm thinking more of China historically, when it was much more authoritarian. The Soviet Union would have been a better example, with their tendency to delay reporting or cover up famines and nuclear accidents.