media - Professor's War against Propaganda continues



Beijing professor Jiao Guobiao hits out again (original entry at May 5) against the Propaganda Department in a translation by ESWN. China Digital News picked it up first (and an RSS-feed at ESWN would become useful). They also give many links to earlier stories.
Professor Jiao tells us why the Propaganda Department is useless and will disappear, although there is no timeline in the article. Jiao refers to what he describes as the appalling academic and journalistic record of China and blames mainly the Propaganda Department for it. It should and can go.
"If the Propaganda Department behaves consistently with the constitution and the laws, then it is redundant; if the Propaganda Department deviates from the constitution and the laws, then it must be in error. In either case, the Propaganda Department need not exist," writes Jiao. He says the Party will stay in control, but there is no need for the Propaganda Department anymore.