During a press interview at Yangan Education Training Center, staff physically assaulted journalists and damaged their equipment, and the Hainan Press Association subsequently deleted a complaining article from their official WeChat account. This event has once again sparked public concerns about press freedom.
Students at Yangan Education Training Center claim to have paid tuition for multiple years but have not received their graduation certificates. The center denies this and accuses the students of owing tuition. During the press interview on the same day, the staff had a serious physical altercation with the journalists, who were punched in the chest and their camera equipment was destroyed. This event has garnered significant attention from the industry and the public.
The China National Journal Association issued a statement on October 20, demanding the protection of journalists' right to conduct interviews and condemning the actions of the involved institution. When journalists discovered that the complaint article by Hainan Press Association on October 21 had been deleted, it further highlighted concerns over journalists' rights protection. The police have intervened in the investigation of the incident and the case is still under handling.