I took the first drink to fulfill the government's solemn promise made a few days ago to the citizens that water supply will be restored, |
It is an unprecedented incident for a city with millions of people in China to face such a severe water pollution, which adds difficulties to decision-making and treatment, |
unrelated to the issue of free association. |
We cannot accept the prejudices that some international organizations and some individuals hold against China and their practices over these issues, |
We promise to resume the water supply after four days. I think the quality will be no problem, because our monitoring department will take a close look at water quality. |
We were concerned that the public couldn't understand the sudden catastrophe, and concerned about affecting international relationship. Supported by the central government, within less than 10 hours, we corrected this 'benevolent lie' and told public the truth, and gained their forgiveness and understanding. |