PR, as in public relations, is an art. Over the last few days I have been watching Wang Yongping (王勇平) addressing the Chinese press on the bullet train crash. On one hand, I feel bad for him, for he was genuinely trying to relay facts. On the other hand, I thought he really bungled on certain issues which created controversies that shouldn't have been in the first place. For … [Read more...] about China Bullet Train Crash, and the organic nature of public relations
China Train Crash
China bullet train fake news and false rumors exposed
Roland Song has done a number of much needed translations of false rumors and fake news surrounding the Wenzhou train crash. It is a must read. I was in particular looking into information related to the two year old girl who was found. A panelist on CCTV criticized the Ministry of Rail for declaring rescue over and the girl being found afterwards. Roland translates the … [Read more...] about China bullet train fake news and false rumors exposed
Wenzhou South Railway station signaling system failure was root-cause of D301 and D3115 crash
"Flaws in railway signal system lead to fatal collision: railway authorities" WENZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Design flaws in railway signal equipment led to Saturday's fatal high-speed train collision near Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, the Shanghai Railway Bureau said on Thursday. Having been struck by lightning, the signal system at Wenzhou South Railway Station failed to … [Read more...] about Wenzhou South Railway station signaling system failure was root-cause of D301 and D3115 crash
CCTV reports D301’s blackbox recovered
The Chinese media has been pressing for information relating to why didn't the D301 train stop in time and instead rear-ended the D3115. In the latest press conference over the collision, Ministry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping (王勇平) informed the press that the 'blackbox' for the D301 train has been recovered and experts are investigating the cause of the crash. So far, 38 … [Read more...] about CCTV reports D301’s blackbox recovered