Legendary CNN reporter Mike Chinoy on his book and documentary series "Assignment China"
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The Importance of Relationships With Sources
I have too much respect for John. But you know, it's not an unreadable calculation in the heat of the moment by going to have noodles with this guy. Is it worth destroying your relationship to tell the world in one line of a 800 word AP story that he had of old noodles? That's probably the calculation. People make these trade us all the time. And as I said, the one thing I would push back on is there is a... You know, there are a lot of people who criticize the media. In China, you hear from the government and ordinary people that would be the American media is biased. It says this."
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