Xu Lai

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Xu Lai (徐来) is a Chinese journalist and internet blogger. He is Culture Editor for the daily paper The Beijing News (新京报) under the pen name "Qian Liexian" (錢烈憲). He was stabbed on February 14, 2009 while speaking at a bookshop in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Blogger career

Xu is famous for his biting and often sarcastic style in commenting on social and political issues. He is an editor at the popular Beijing News daily and his book Fanciful Animals (想象中的动物) was published last November 2008.[1] He is also known for his blog "Pro-State in Flames", published on bullog.cn. The blog name "Pro-State in Flames" (钱烈宪要发言) literally means "Qian Liexian Wants to Speak" but sounds like prostate wants to be inflamed.[2]

Xu Lai was described as "20 Most Influential Figures in China's Cyberspace" by Southern Metropolis Weekly.[3] He was also a nominee for the best Chinese blog in the 2005 BoB award organized by Deutsche Welle.[2]

Stabbing incident

On Feb 14, 2009 Xu Lai, was speaking at the One Way Street bookshop in Beijing. He was answering questions when a fight erupted. His wife said two men forced him into the men's bathroom. She chased after them and found that one was holding a vegetable knife and the other a dagger. The men escaped, leaving Xu Lai on the ground with a cut to his stomach.[1] The two men attempted to cut Xu's hand before fleeing. Xiao Sanlang, who edits Xu's articles at Beijing News Daily, said the men had announced they were taking revenge. Xu was hospitalized after the incident.[4]

The bold assault stirred fears and a flurry of rumors. Some people suggested the attack may have stemmed from Mr. Xu’s writings, many of which take swipes at government corruption or poke fun at the ruling Communist Party of China.[4] In recent weeks, Mr. Xu’s blog has included items on censorship, the melamine milk scandal and the Beijing Television Cultural Center fire.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacArtney, Jane (2009-02-16). "Dissident blogger Xu Lai, aka ProState in Flames, is stabbed in Beijing". London: Timesonline.co.uk. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Prominent Blogger Qianliexian Stabbed in Beijing". China digital. 2009-02-16. 
  3. ↑ "Chinese blogger stabbed after public reading". Associated Press. 2009-02-16. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jacobs, Andrew (2009-02-16). "At Reading in Beijing, Noted Writer Is Stabbed". Nytime.com. 

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