I’d like to change posture

余少鐳 (Yú Shǎoléi), culture editor of Southern Metropolis Daily, says: “I’ve been kneeling so long I can’t bear it. I’d like to change posture” The editor of a Chinese newspaper has published a resignation letter denouncing increased controls on the media under Xí Jìnpíng, according to a cached version of his online post. Yú Shǎoléi, the culture editor of the Southern Metropolis Daily, posted a photo of his resignation letter on his Weibo social media account. [Read more].

• Agence France-Presse in Běijīng, Chinese journalist denounces Xí Jìnpíng in resignation letter, The Guardian, March 29, 2016

“This spring, let’s make a clean break. I’m getting old; after bowing for so long, I can’t stand it anymore. I want to see if I can adopt a new posture. To the person responsible for monitoring my Weibo and notifying his superiors about what I should be made to delete: you can heave a sigh of relief. Sorry for the stress I’ve caused you these last few years, and I sincerely hope your career can take a new direction. And to those friends who care about me, I won’t even say goodbye, Southern Media Group”. [Chinese].