Even more surprisingly, the government, under the pressure of public opinion, has allowed Bing Dian to resume publication. The editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief were sacked, but the open questioning of the legitimacy of the government’s authority to regulate journalism is bound to have a profound impact.
一次重大事件激励了中国的新闻工作者。今年初，政府勒令《冰点周刊》停刊，激起了公开抗议。全世界媒体对此进行了广泛报导。更令人惊讶的是，政府在公众舆论压力下，允许《冰点》复刊。尽管《冰点》主编和副主编被免职，但对政府管制新闻业的权力合法性进行公开质疑注定会带来深刻的影响。