Jun 26
At a Communist Party of China press conference a bold reporter asked “Pollution and land disputes in China are getting worse. Social conflicts appear to be escalating. Could you release the latest figures regarding these social conflicts?”
The last part of the official’s response, before walking away, was ..“Now in China, the economy grows, there is social progress and the people enjoy higher and higher living standards. The people are satisfied. Thank you.”
According to McClatchy blog: China Rises this was in November when discussions took place over who would replace Hu Jintao after his term was up in 2012
