The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology after authorities were shown harassing reporters.
Police officers preparing to push journalists away. Pic/AP
City officials in eastern China apologised to local journalists after authorities were shown pushing them and trying to obstruct reporting from the site of a deadly explosion, in a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against journalists. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology after authorities were shown harassing reporters.
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