Chinese magazine editor fired for investigating

The editor of a popular Chinese magazine says he was fired after reporting on corruption, driving home the fact that new relaxed rules on foreign journalists do not apply to locals. Huang Liangtian had transformed Baixing (Popular Masses) into a widely read magazine with a fearless reputation for investigative reporting. Huang said: "I don't dare guess why the [Chinese communist] party sacked me, because I fear that they will accuse me of leaking state secrets." The Paris-based press watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, condemned Huang's sacking, claiming it was part of a media purge. (Via Taipei Times)