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中国・長江で起きた客船の転覆事故で、中国の宣伝当局が国内の報道機関に、国営メディアや政府が発表した情報だけを報道するよう通知したことが6月2日、分かった。47NEWSが報じた。
習近平指導部は、李克強首相を現場に派遣し、全力で救助に当たる姿勢をアピール。こうした中、国内の各メディアが独自に事故の原因や責任を追及し、政府批判に発展することを警戒したとみられる。
（中国、転覆事故の報道規制 政府批判を警戒 - 47NEWS（よんななニュース） 2015/06/02 18:17）
朝日新聞デジタルによると1日午後9時半ごろ、湖北省の長江で乗員乗客458人が乗っていた客船「東方之星」が転覆した。2日正午までに5人の死亡を確認されたが、犠牲者はさらに増える恐れがある。
船長らを含む12人の生存が確認されたが、公安当局は船長と機関長を拘束した。船長らは「急な竜巻に襲われ、船はすぐに転覆した」と話しているという。
長江で客船転覆
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(01 of18)
Rescue teams search for survivors near the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers raced to find survivors on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(02 of18)
A survivor (C) is rescued by divers from the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(03 of18)
A survivor (C) is rescued by divers from the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers raced to find survivors on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CORRECTION-CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(04 of18)
CORRECTION-CLARIFYING DATELINE\nA Chinese rescue team head out to search for survivors of a passenger ship carrying more than 450 people which sunk in the Yangtze river, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, off Jianli in China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. The ship named Dongfangzhixing, or \'Eastern Star\', was headed from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it sank in the Jianli section of the river. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(05 of18)
Rescue teams search for survivors near the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers raced to find survivors on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CORRECTION-CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(06 of18)
CORRECTION-CLARIFYING DATELINE\nChinese villagers watch as rescue teams head out to search for survivors of a passenger ship carrying more than 450 people which sunk in the Yangtze river, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, off Jianli in China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. The ship named Dongfangzhixing, or \'Eastern Star\', was headed from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it sank in the Jianli section of the river. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CORRECTION-CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(07 of18)
CORRECTION-CLARIFYING DATELINE\nChinese rescue boats are seen alongside a capsized passenger ship carrying more than 450 people which sunk in the Yangtze river, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, off Jianli in China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. The ship named Dongfangzhixing, or \'Eastern Star\', was headed from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it sank in the Jianli section of the river. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CORRECTION-CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(08 of18)
CORRECTION-CLARIFYING DATELINE\nChinese rescue boats are seen alongside a capsized passenger ship (R) carrying more than 450 people which sunk in the Yangtze river, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, off Jianli in China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. The ship named Dongfangzhixing, or \'Eastern Star\', was headed from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it sank in the Jianli section of the river. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(09 of18)
A rescue team works next to the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers raced to find survivors on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CORRECTION-CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(10 of18)
CORRECTION-CLARIFYING DATELINE\nA Chinese rescue boat is seen alongside a capsized passenger ship (C) carrying more than 450 people which sunk in the Yangtze river, triggering a rescue effort hampered by strong winds and heavy rain, off Jianli in China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. The ship named Dongfangzhixing, or \'Eastern Star\', was headed from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it sank in the Jianli section of the river. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(11 of18)
An elderly survivor (C) is carried onto the river bank after being rescued from the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' vessel which sank in the Yangtze river in Jianli, central China\'s Hubei province on June 2, 2015. Divers raced to find survivors on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
Ship Carrying 458 People Sinks In Yangtze River In Jingzhou(12 of18)
NANJING, CHINA - JUNE 02: (CHINA OUT) Relatives of passengers on the capsized ship Dongfangzhixing wait for news at Shijiyuan Hotel on June 2, 2015 in Nanjing, China. A passenger ship named Dongfangzhixing (Eastern Star) carrying 458 people, including 406 Chinese passengers, 5 travel agency workers and 47 crew members aboard, according to the administration, sank at around 9:28 p.m. on Monday in the Jianli (Hubei Province) section of the Yangtze River. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(13 of18)
Relatives of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, react as they wait for information at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(14 of18)
Relatives of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, mourn as they wait for information at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(15 of18)
Relatives of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, react as they wait for information at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(16 of18)
Relatives of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, react as they wait for information at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(17 of18)
Relatives of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, mourn as they wait for information at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
CHINA-YANGTZE-ACCIDENT-SHIP(18 of18)
A relative of passengers on board the Dongfangzhixing or \'Eastern Star\' which sank en route from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, cries while talking on a mobile phone at a hotel in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu province on June 2, 2015. Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on June 2 after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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