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ABC's Jake Tapper had fun at the town hall meeting in Shanghai where President Barack Obama spoke in favor of participatory democracy, freedom of expression, freedom of worship, online social networking and an Internet free of censorship. "Should China be open about that sort of thing?" Tapper asked one student. "Every government has its own reasons to do what they are doing," came the halting reply. "I do not want to get you into trouble," Tapper smiled. "OK." A Communist Party handler told Tapper that he could talk…but could not interview.
CBS' Chip Reid heard Obama's criticism of online censorship--the so-called Great Firewall of China--and described its tone as "a polite lecture." NBC's Savannah Guthrie saw him "gently prod" the People's Republic: "Chinese television ignored the live event, later running short clips." CBS' Reid noted that the town hall meeting aired on a single channel in Shanghai and a transcript was later posted on a government Website. "If that is a moral victory for the President he well probably savor it because otherwise the visit to China is expected to bring more disappointment than success."
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