Further to the posting below, Chinese journalist on 'most wanted' list, it now appears that senior police chiefs have decided that the local police department was wrong to place reporter Qiu Ziming on the most wanted list.
So the police have rescinded the order, accepting the view that it "did not comply with the relevant laws". They have also been ordered to apologise to Qiu and compensate him.
Moreover, they have also announced that they will investigate the newspaper's allegations against the company about insider trading. The company, Kan Specialties Material Corporation, says it has done nothing wrong.
Since going on the run several days ago, Qiu has garnered broad support across the internet. His Weibo account gained 8,000 "followers" and his case generated sympathetic media coverage.
An online poll organised by Sina.com (China's equivalent of Twitter) drew more than 33,000 responses. And 86% of users viewed the police pursuit of Qiu as "unlawful".
Sources: MySinchew/Tania Branigan
