Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Beijing yesterday criticised foreign journalists for covering an ugly battle over village democracy in Taishi, Guangdong province, that fights for democracy.
Last Friday, reporters from the South China Morning Post and Radio France Internationale were beaten by police attempted to enter the village. After they are been charged of "incitement violence".
"We express regret over these journalists repeatedly breaching relevant rules to carry out such reporting activities," spokesman Kong Quan said. "Some media are always criticising China for the lack of laws, but where there are laws, they lead the way in not abiding by them," he said.
Into Taishi residents have been often intimidated for their fight against the corruption of local leadership and a legislator, Lu Banglie, badly beaten.
Mr Kong said investigations showed local police had done nothing wrong. "If there was any wrongful behaviour, that would have absolutely not [been] allowed ...but as for the police, there was no wrongful behaviour," Mr Kong said.