Well not in China. Prior to the Olympics China had free access for reporters during the games. Certainly they must have understood this meant more then just the athletes and the government stooges?
On Wednesday, the day after her op-ed ran in the Journal, Ms. Hook received threatening phone calls from a man who refused to identify himself and asked repeatedly where she lived. “My name is Tang,” he said, giving only his last name. “I tried calling you yesterday but your phone was off. Where do you live?” Ms. Hook asked whether she had met him. “You haven’t met me, but you know what I do.” He then asked about Wang Yuying and Wang Yuping, two women profiled in her article. He called again several hours later demanding to know whether Ms. Hook had met them.
China is not a safe place for people who want freedom to investigate, report and express themselves. Which makes one wonder why a company like Google was so eager to flush their cache containing articles reference younger ages for the Chinese gymnasts.
