Sorry the title of this post is in bad taste, but the train accident in Shandong province that led to the deaths of 18 railway workers does serve to highlight a difference in reporting culture.
China Daily's account, sourced from Xinhua, gives details but makes no attempt to determine who is responsible. By contrast, AP notes:
No reason was given why it took more than one day for news of the accident to be released.
The workers were from the China Railway 16th Group. An official at the publicity department of the group hung up after saying, ''We have nothing to tell you.''
The phone at the publicity department of work safety bureau rang unanswered.
Now there is little additional information given there but it serves to inform readers that attempts were made to get to the root of the story - who is accountable,and where, if anywhere, heads should roll. Ahem.
Chinese local media may well have covered the story in more detail but it is ironic that CD should put the story on the front page, and then run a comment piece omitting any mention of the accident about the need to organization China's railway system over the Spring Festival rush.
Crowded trains are annoying but I'd be more bothered about a bunch of workers derailing the train than I would about keeping my hard seat.
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