CCTV reports D301’s blackbox recovered
Ministry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping bows to passengers at press conference (Xinhua) The Chinese media has been pressing for information relating to why didn’t the D301 train stop in time and...
View ArticleCCTV panel criticizing government handling of D301 and D3115 crash
I have been following the development of the D301 and D3115 bullet train crash in Wenzhou. Following segment is from CCTV of a panel criticizing how the Chinese government has handled the rescue and...
View ArticleChina Bullet Train Crash, and the organic nature of public relations
PR, as in public relations, is an art. Over the last few days I have been watching Wang Yongping (王勇平) addressing the Chinese press on the bullet train crash. On one hand, I feel bad for him, for he...
View ArticleMinistry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping dismissed
(Update: see Ray’s comments below. I originally had ‘sacked’ in the title which is probably too harsh given he is reassigned to another post.) Out of the recent bullet train crash near Wenzhou, I think...
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