Admitting it for all to see on his BBC blog. Very brave of him:
Past horrors and mistakes do not seem to have weakened a servile belief in the ultimate benevolence of the state and a willingness to grant it unlimited powers.
In this country, if you start to blame the system itself – and the men right at the top – you tend to get into all kinds of trouble.
Unsurprisingly though, he’s talking about China and not the USA or the United Kingdom.
John Leach is a human being living in Leeds, UK.
December 20th, 2008 at 20:00
John in Leeds ……. can you please tell an Oz g’mother, who has followed James Reynolds for years, where he is? I have emailed him when he went to china because I was happy he had moved from Israel where it is not very safe. He replied but I have stopped emailing him as he is a fearless broadcaster and I do not want to know him too well. He went to Cuba for his holidays so he is not on holidays but I do not see him on tv nor hear him on the radio where I listen overnight to BBC. I know the BBC throw their reporters and presenters away like garbage but hope they have not thrown away one of my most favourites.
From Robin
December 28th, 2008 at 12:02
Dear BBC reporter in china
Nice to get in touch with you,I am so grateful to hear from you on BBC/China online by the 1st time ,I`d like to acknowledge all your information in details,Thank you for contacting us.
Best regards!
May 15th, 2009 at 07:07
James Reynolds should move to the Sun news paper where he would be in contact with his correct audience instead of bullshitting every one on the BBC web site.
Never mind the fact there is more censorship on postings at the BBC then any Chinese blog site.
Gutter press reporting.
June 28th, 2009 at 09:26
All Chinese blogs are so heavily censored and articles are brutally expunged on everyday basis and Chinese bloggers can get arrested for promoting human rights and democracy if they dare to write something too bold (probably just as this one).
My question is, why does everyone want to attack an journalist rather than the powerful Chinese government who tries to silence all against?
I do know the fact that so many commentators in China are paid to write in favor of the authorities in order to sway the public. Profitable job indeed.
June 28th, 2009 at 09:40
Also, there are plenty of venomous comments on youtube attacking him personally using language that is absolutely obscene.
This sort of dirty tricks is commonly employed in a totalitarian country, which would just be healthy and helpful to a reporter’s career.
February 18th, 2010 at 18:47
James is studying at Harvard University in the USA at present.