This is a very interesting article on how the earthquake in China is showing in a change in their attitude towards the press:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/wo...ld&oref=slogin
“This is the first time the Chinese media has lived up to international standards,” he said, adding, “I think the government is learning some lessons from the past.”
I think China is slowly coming around. You need to remember that this country was very closed off to the world until the late 80s early 90s. They have come a long way. The country still has some major issues but so does the States.
It's definitely been an eye opener since I moved to Shanghai 3 years ago...good and bad.
