BEIJING – A Chinese reporter detained on the suspicion of harming business' reputation has confessed on television that he was fed untrue information about a company and published unverified stories defaming the company in exchange of money.
State-run China Central Television on Saturday aired a news story with footage in which Chen Yongzhou, an employee of the Guangzhou-based New Express newspaper, said he was driven by greed and a desire for fame to accept bribes and run prepared stories alleging financial misdeeds by the construction giant Zoomlion.
His detention has caused an uproar among media professionals, who worry police are overstepping their legal jurisdiction in criminalizing civil disputes.
Legal scholars also voiced concerns about state media airing the confession of a suspect before a court hears the case.
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