China - Authorities censor coverage of Kunming station attack

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the censorship that the Chinese authorities have imposed on the media in the wake of the attack by people armed with knives on travellers at the main station in Kunming, in the southwestern province of Yunnan, on 1 March. The following directive was sent to the media: State Council Information Office: Media that report on the knife attack incident that occurred March 1 at the Kunming railway station must strictly adhere to Xinhua News Agency wire copy (...)

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