Media are no longer allowed to report “bad stories” about food. Some papers dropped whole sections on political and social current affairs; others are told to write only about sports. US-China talks on new food safety rules begin in Beijing. Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Mainland censors are tightening their grip on the media and limiting negative news reports, especially on food safety. Media outlets that report on food safety have been punished. In such an atmosphere of state-sponsored media crackdown a US delegation arrives in Beijing today on a mission to improve food and drug safety. The Publicity Department of the...