Early North to read
Han Yonghong
I first learned that in 2005 I knew that there was an excellent young professor and Chinese expert Zheng Yongnian at the National University of Singapore.Before I was about to depart from the reporter of the Beijing station in Beijing, I was assigned to the National University to listen to a small -scale academic seminar at the superior. The purpose was to meet Professor Zheng.Unfortunately, I knew too little about China at that time, did not understand much, and had no topic to have a few more words with the target target Zheng Yongnian.
Professor Zheng went to the University of Nottingham in the UK shortly after. After I arrived in Beijing, I also called the UK for a long -distance call and visiting him in Singapore after 2008.Over time, and occasionally he met when he went to Beijing on a business trip, and read his works and columns in Lianhe Zaobao, unknowingly became familiar with Teacher Zheng.
In the first -tier interview of the news, the reporter always felt the heart for experts and scholars who were willing to spend time in the media, are willing to chat in private, and selflessly shared their knowledge viewpoints.Objectively, the reporter grows up with the breeding with the interviewees in the work practice. The experts and scholars interviewed for a long time are all teachers of reporters.
From the earliest report on Chinese news, struggling to learn to observe current politics, Teacher Zheng Yongnian was always calm and with a calm attitude. I would not feel stressful, nor did I have to worry about being discriminated against.Even if I asked some questions that seemed unknown now, he was able to easily resolve it in an instant, and he was easily solved in an instant.This kind of communication lasted for many years, and has never changed because of the increasing reputation of Mr. Zheng, and I always feel that I am one of the students of Teacher Zheng Yongnian.
I returned to Singapore in 2012 and listened to the opportunity to listen to Teacher Zheng's lectures and meetings on the spot.At this time, visiting Teacher Zheng at the East Asian Institute is not only a pleasant thing, but also the expansion and inspiration of thinking.In private talks, it is easier to know his true thoughts, and there are many opportunities to feel his keen and accurate foresight of the current situation observation.For example, as early as 2015, he was alert to the Cold War in a lecture in Singapore; in late February this year, my colleague and I visited Teacher Zheng.The next West was beaten, otherwise the new wave of anti -China would rise.
When Teacher Zheng first came to Singapore, it was also the time when Lian Zaobao had just surfed the Internet.He has been in the column of Lianhe Zaobao for more than ten years, and has cultivated a large number of fans with his knowledge, the foundation of the scientific and academic, and the in -depth insights of the current situation.In addition, Lianhe Morning Post has hosted a public forum hosted by China in Singapore. Professor Zheng has repeatedly invited to attend, and every time he prepares carefully, providing a feast for the majority of people.
From a personal level, I have been in contact with him for many years, and his approachable and kind and easy -going.Different from other celebrities in the society, Mr. Zheng always lives with the mentality of ordinary people. His material life is very simple (my colleagues noticed that the cuffs he wore often worn out), to peopleThere is no shelf at all, and the attitude is often enthusiastic. It is his life state if it is not settled by people. In retrospect, his enthusiasm and affinity may also bring him some troubles.
Over the years, criticism and discussion on Teacher Zheng's views have gradually increased.These controversies are due to the different academic positions and views of each person. They are normal phenomena in the public opinion world.Stubbornness without defense can sometimes make misunderstandings always exist.
Last week, the unfavorable legends about Teacher Zheng Yongnian suddenly uploaded on the Chinese and English social networks in China and abroad. As the former person in charge of local academic institutions, reports and concerns caused by local online media.Like readers who love Zheng Yongnian columns, they are in a huge shock.According to the journalist, the reporter received the information that the police had issued severe warnings after verifying the Singapore police, and Teacher Zheng was initially unwilling to publicize the matter.
Lianhe Zaobao cannot be partial because the parties are the columnist of our newspaper and have many years of affection with us, so that personal emotional intervention intervention news reports.When we encounter extremely sensitive issues, the base point that we can settle down is based on the information that we can grasp.Teacher Zheng Yongnian is a scholar who has many fans and great influence in China. He has a relationship with fish and water for nearly 20 years. Some friends want to see our feelings, and readers must see it;Insufficient information is in a fierce conflict.
However, no matter how disturbing these majors, Teacher Zheng Yongnian's knowledge and accomplishment will not be obvious to all, and it will not affect his status in my personal mind.
In the work, the responsibility of journalists is to find as more real information as much as possible. For example, in the 2012 incident, we have seen why the accusations cannot be established.In all reports about Zheng Yongnian's rumors about Zheng Yongnian in the future, the report of Lianhe Zaobao must adhere to the principle and speak according to the facts of the facts.And I know that the truth will definitely go out of this principle, and all the parties will be fair.
