So during the year before and after the congress, all media people know that when accepting an interview from Hong Kong or Taiwanese media, even if it involves expressing an opinion about popular mainland culture, the only way to be safe is to use an alias.
所以在十六大前後一年的時間內，媒體人士都知道，接受港台媒體採訪時，即使是發表對大陸流行文化的看法，還是得匿名才能自保。