Two More Journalists Held over Bribe-Taking

Xiong Xiong, an editor at Beijing Youth Daily

(Beijing) – Two journalists have been detained in the capital for taking money to run false stories, as the country's media and public relations industries continue to grapple with scandals.

Xiong Xiong, editor of the technology news department at the Beijing Youth Daily, was detained for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of yuan in bribes.