TWO of the ten reporters in the entourage were Chinese, and neither of them had yet asked a question.
On the last day, the reporters allocated the 4 questions amongst themselves according to protocol, and Mr. Li was allowed one of those 4 questions.
He was cut off without justifiable reason by Harper's press secretary for no apparent reason other than Harper might have to answer a real question.
If I were Mr. Li, having followed Harper across the north for a week, any reporter would be extremely miffed to have been dumped in this way. It's too bad our Canadian reporters aren't a little more assertive in trying to gain access to the mic.
Mr. Li said, "It's UNDEMOCRATIC" as he was being hauled away by Harper's RCMP bodyguards. The understatement of the year. (These guys are there to protect the microphone from questions, or what?) |