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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 23:10, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Yang Gang (journalist)

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... ~~that journalist Yang Gang (pictured) committed suicide after being forced to persecute her colleagues?~~

Reviewed: Dan Tan Seet Eng

Created by Zanhe (talk). Self nominated at 05:34, 21 February 2014 (UTC).

- Interesting article which I have copy edited. I have also added a third source which unfortunately creates doubt over her suicide. Could I suggest the alt below - but I think there are others possible Victuallers (talk) 08:36, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

(alt1) ~~... that journalist Yang Gang (pictured) reported on American racism and McCarthyism for a Chinese daily newspaper?~~

Thanks for copyediting and adding new sources. I read the sources and they don't really cast doubt on her suicide itself and the overall circumstances, only the reason. How about:

ALT2 ... that journalist Yang Gang (pictured) committed suicide after being forced to persecute her colleagues, but the reason for her suicide is disputed? -Zanhe (talk) 12:15, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

- Sorry for delay. There is only one source that disputes that it was a suicide. Could I suggest that he just changes the ending as this would allow for all the areas of doubt. Victuallers (talk) 12:37, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

ALT3 ... that journalist Yang Gang (pictured) committed suicide after being forced to persecute her colleagues, but the details are disputed?

I read the sources you added but couldn't find any that disputes it was a suicide. If it's John Fairbank's comment you refer to, he believed Yang committed suicide after being injured in a car accident. In any case, ALT3 is fine with me. Thanks for the suggestion. -Zanhe (talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

Aaah I misunderstood the Fairbank note. Thanks for this contribution. Length reffing and paraphrasing at random checked.

Alt 2 and Alt 3 are GTG Victuallers (talk) 14:24, 2 March 2014 (UTC)