Obstruction of State Media Live Broadcast Indication of Political Turmoil Within CCP: Analysis

Firefighters work at the scene of a suspected gas explosion in Sanhe, in China's northern Hebei province on March 13, 2024. A huge suspected gas explosion at a restaurant killed one person and injured 22 more in northern China's Hebei province during rush hour on March 13, state media reported, causing severe damage to buildings. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

Since the closing day of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Two Sessions, multiple accidents and explosions have been reported in cities across China. Notably, the CCP-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) dispatched reporters to the scene of one such explosion, but they encountered obstruction and harassment from the local police in an attempt to censor the reporting.