CNN Interviews Chinese Premier

And this particular dialogue makes me laugh:

Wen Jiabao: [...] I don't think a system or a government should fear critical opinions or views. Only by heeding those critical views would it be possible for us to further improve our work and make further progress.

I frequently browse the Internet to learn about a situation.

Zakaria: What are your favorite sites?

Wen Jiabao: I've browsed a lot of Internet Web sites.

Full transcript here.

A Challenge to BBC

Mr. Li writes to BBC about their biased reporting on China and dares BBC to publish it. And they did. Though only in Chinese.

Source: EastSouthWestNorth - English translation

"The western media very much want to promote democratization and liberalization in China. These Chinese people share the same hopes.

But the methods and techniques used by western media can easily create skepticism. Although I am only speculating, I must raise my doubts: Are the democracy and freedom that the western media want to push the same and identical as what the Chinese people want for their ultimate goals?"