With strong track record, Communist Party of China should be confident enough to face media

Scrapping the premier’s press meet undermines the Chinese government’s pledge to further open up.

BEIJING - When the feared but respected Zhu Rongji became China’s premier in March 1998, he declared at his maiden news conference that he would prepare 100 coffins as part of a renewed crackdown on corruption – 99 for unscrupulous officials and one for himself in the event that he was vindictively assassinated.

There was never a dull moment whenever Mr Zhu, who was also the country’s economic czar, met the press over the next five years.Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile deviceResend verification e-mail

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