This has been attributed to the censorship modus operandi of the country 's press and internet , with some noting that it was exacerbated by Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping 's crackdown on independent oversight ( journalism , social media , nongovernmental organisations , the legal profession ) that left senior officials with inaccurate information on the outbreak .
Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping 's crackdown on independent reporting is the reason for inaccurate information on the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic .