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Walking the China Tightrope

The Beijing Youth Daily, a Chinese newspaper owned by the Communist Party, now sees reporters covering stories - from human-interest pieces to allegations of corruption - thought too sensitive a few years ago. Julian O'Halloran meets three journalists trying to balance party pressure with readers' demands.

English
  • Originally Aired February 26, 2000
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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