‘China’s Donald Trump’ Ren Zhiqiang blasted for criticising media controls

An outspoken Chinese property tycoon sometimes dubbed the country’s Donald Trump was blasted by state media Monday for criticising the Communist Party’s tightening media grip and President Xi Jinping’s tour of official outlets. Xi visited the official news agency Xinhua, state broadcaster CCTV and the ruling party’s mouthpiece newspaper the People’s Daily on Friday, ordering … Continue reading ‘China’s Donald Trump’ Ren Zhiqiang blasted for criticising media controls