[bmn__]

> what's the news here exactly?

News was allowed to get out to the point that one could hear about that on abroad platforms. Usually anything that rocks the proverbial boat gets censored without trace.

Either there was a fuck-up of epic proportions with several fail-safes in a row not triggering, or (conspiracy theory) this is on purpose to "bury"/distract from more important news or to discredit Zhang so he can be removed easier by his enemies.

[Markoff]

judging by Chinese politics I would say B is right, he must became inconvenient, I'd not say distract staight away