A great leap backwards for China’s journalists

Controls on journalism have become stricter in recent years, placing even greater stress on frontline reporters, reports Michael Conway

Ji Xuguang (Michael Conway)

“I don’t like or get used to life under lies,” says Liu Hu.

For almost 20 years, the Chinese investigative journalist has sought to expose corruption and wrongdoing.

His work, which has involved putting the spotlight on the corrupt practices of local officials, embodies what (at its best) journalism can achieve.