CCTV #39;s Airing of \"V for Vendetta\" Draws Speculations
Why would an authoritarian regime show a strident, anti-authoritarian film, that sends a message to overthrow a repressive regime? That #39;s the question many are asking after state-run CCTV, a tightly-managed propaganda mouthpiece, aired \"V for Vendetta\" last Friday (December 14). No explicit reason was given for the showing of the now seven-year-old film. And that got China #39;s netizens wondering. Many expressed disbelief. Others linked it to the apparent reform efforts of the country #39;s new Communist leaders. But a former propaganda staff isn #39;t so sure. [Zhu Xinxin, Former Editor at Hebei State Radio]: \"Just like the media reports on anti-corruption, on arrest of corrupt officials, and so on. It seems that the government is working hard, and the public doesn #39;t have to worry about it. That #39;s actually forming an illusion for the public to keep hope in the regime.\" Complicating the picture is the huge size of the Communist Party #39;s propaganda apparatus, and the diverse views of those inside the system. Also, the censorship system is not strictly governed by law, and different criteria are used for different subject matters. [Ye Kuangzheng, Cultural Critic]: \"It may relax control for a while, but it isn #39;t equal to lifting censorship. It only shows that a specific [Party] official, and not the entire censorship system, may be more open-minded to a certain topic.\" One thing the film showing conveys for sure, though: At least some insiders are pushing the case for easing China #39;s ...From:NTDonChinaViews:6 2ratingsTime:01:33More inNews Politics
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