Harvard Crimson criticized for Bo Guagua coverage

 

Bo Guagua and his mother Gu Kailai. (Internet photo)

A statement written by Bo Guagua — the son of ousted Chinese official Bo Xilai — published in Harvard University's student newspaper denied rumors that he led a "playboy" lifestyle and lived off of his powerful parents. The release has now prompted criticism of the Harvard Crimson, reports our sister newspaper China Times.

A day after posting the exclusive statement, the student newspaper of Harvard University, where Bo is pursuing a master's degree in public policy, published an article — Bo Guagua Focuses on Personal Life, Not Family Scandal, in Statement to the Crimson — written by two staff writers. Published on Wednesday, the article analyzed the 25-year-old's remarks, stressing that the Kennedy School of Government student "shied away from his father's political downfall and the recent murder accusation against his mother."

According to the article, the younger Bo spoke to the Crimson by phone and wrote in an email that "I am deeply concerned about the events surrounding my family, but I have no comments to make regarding the ongoing investigation."

The younger Bo appears to have evaded serious issues and dwelled on smaller issues, which has also prompted criticism on the internet, said China Times.

A comment posted in Chinese on the Harvard Crimson's site asked, "What kind of website is this? Is this even related to Harvard?" Another poster joked that the Communist Party is now powerful enough to buy an overseas website.

The most reasonable explanation of the Crimson's articles is that they were written in an effort to boost its reputation, said China Times. Indeed, a student at the center of a major political scandal is a rare scoop for any university paper.

Duowei News, a Chinese-language media outlet based in New Yiork, said the younger Bo made a mistake by defending himself and his father, who made high-profile excuses for his family's deeds at a news conference in March before being stripped of his party positions.

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