China’s state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported on a government investigation into a string of forced sterilizations and abortions in the village of Linyi, Shandong province. The speed of the investigation – said to have begun days after the kidnapping of Chen Guangcheng, a blind activist who had been a public advocate for the victims – and the candor of the report created the impression of greater government responsiveness and bolder official media.
中国官方新华社最近报道了政府调查山东临沂村发生的一系列强制结扎和堕胎事件。据说调查开始于为受害者仗义直言的盲人活动份子陈光诚遭绑架后的几天，其速度以及报道的坦率给人的印象是政府的应对措施更为积极有效、官方媒体更为大胆。事实果真如此吗？