In late 2009, Wang Boming, publisher of Caijing Magazine, broadly observed as China's most independent newsmagazine, assembled his core team for an urgent meeting. His initiating editor Hu Shuli, described for her fiercely independent journalism as "the most dangerous woman in China" had quit with two thirds of Caijing's staff, allegedly over a battle on editorial autonomy.
Wang, known for his capability to navigate the country's carefully managed propaganda equipment, considered how to rebuild the magazine without its star editor.
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