【新唐人2013年10月25日訊】廣州《新快報》記者陳永洲，日前被指涉嫌「損害商業名譽」罪，被湖南長沙公安跨省逮捕，《新快報》的頭版再次呼籲當局「放人」。目前，記者涉及所謂「損害商業信譽罪」的適用，存在爭議，而當局「先抓後審」的做法，也令人質疑陳永洲所報導的湖南上市公司——「長沙中聯重工科技發展股份有限公司」，有何背景？
對於湖南警方指控廣州《新快報》記者陳永洲「損害商業名譽」，並將他刑事拘捕，《新快報》在23號頭版《請放人》的評論文章中寫道：我們認真核查過陳永洲對「中聯重科」所有的15篇批評報導中，僅有的謬誤在於將「廣告費及招待費5.13億」錯寫成了「廣告費5.13億」。
從去年9月26號《新快報》首發陳永洲的「中聯重科大施財技，半年利潤虛增逾7億」，到今年6月，陳永洲先後發表15篇有關「中聯重科」利益輸送、畸形營銷，及涉嫌造假等一系列批評性的報導。陳永洲還向香港聯交所、香港證監會及中國證監會實名舉報「中聯重科」涉案。
原身是國營企業的「中聯重科」，於2000年和2010年，分別在深交所和港交所上市，為「工程機械業」領軍企業，2010年銷售收入達463.23億人民幣。
不過，也有同行質疑陳永洲是否收受「中聯重科」競爭對手的錢。
對此，《新快報》發表聲明，陳永洲在報導「中聯重科」財務問題的事件中，不存在違反新聞職業操守和違法違規行為。
《新快報》一位負責人表示，「如果陳永洲報導有問題，我們非常歡迎中聯重科通過正常管道和程序跟我們交涉。可以和我們打官司，如果官司輸了，我們該怎麼賠就怎麼賠，該關門我們就關門。」
這位負責人還說，「《新快報》處理此事最大的原則是，希望在法律的框架下解決。」
據了解，事件的過程是﹕今年9月16號，「中聯重科」向長沙警方報案，10月15號，長沙警方發「網上追逃令」，但陳永洲並不知情，17號，陳永洲接到廣州警方派出所電話，要向他了解情況，18號，在妻子的陪同下，陳永洲到派出所，一進門就被來自長沙的警察以「涉嫌犯罪」強行帶走，19號，陳妻接到丈夫電話，告知他被刑拘。
10月23號，長沙市公安局向媒體解釋為何跨省刑拘，理由是陳永洲涉嫌捏造虛假事實，發表關於「中聯重科」的負面文章，損害了「中聯重科」的商業信譽。
然而長沙市公安局的回覆，不僅引起《新快報》的強烈抗議，也引起中國記者協會和中國法律界人士的質疑。日前，中國各地的數十名律師組成律師觀察團，對長沙警方拘押陳永洲表達不滿。
網友、律師：「基本上，我的看法就是他這個是職務行為，應該是民事糾紛，警察不應該介入，就是普通兩個單位之間的民事糾紛，如果認為構成侵權，那麼可以通過打官司，通過民事訴訟來解決，不應該有警察介入。」
「暨南大學新聞與傳播學院」院長範以錦，曾任廣東省新聞工作者協會主席，他表示，如果警方掌握陳永洲涉嫌敲詐勒索或受賄證據，應以這兩個罪名拘捕他，不能「先抓後審」。
據了解，「中聯重科」董事長詹純新，是湖南省高級法院前院長詹順初的兒子，同時又是湖南省委前第一副書記萬達的女婿。
不願透露姓名的「中聯重科」董事長助理說，案件已引發中央高層關注，中紀委、中宣部已介入關注案件。
據報導，中國大陸這10年來的重型機械行業競爭激烈，總部都在湖南長沙的「中聯重科」和「三一重工」，曾經因為競爭而互相拆臺，併發展到兩企業員工武鬥。
雖然民營企業「三一集團」主要創始人梁穩根是全國人大代表、和全國工商聯常務執委，去年還與時任國家副主席的習近平一起訪美。不過，即使有這樣的背景，最後也鬥不贏「中聯重科」，而黯然離開長沙。
採訪/朱智善 編輯/黃億美 後製/陳建銘
Arrest before Trial, What is the Company’s Background?
Chen Yongzhou, reporter for Guangzhou’s New Express Daily,
was recently arrested by public security officers in Changsha
city, Hunan Province.
Chen was accused of “damaging business interests."
New Express Daily’s front page appealed to the authorities
to release him.
Currently, there are disputes over the so-called
accusation of ‘damaging business interests’.
The authorities’ arrest of Chen before any trial also leads to
questions on the background of the Hunan listed machinery
making company Zoomlion Co.
Hunan police arrested and charged Guangzhou
New Express Daily reporter Chen Yongzhou for
“damaging business interests"
New Express Daily wrote on its front page on October 23rd:
“We carefully checked Chen Yongzhou’s 15 editorials
on Zoomlion, and found out the only error was that he wrote
‘advertising and entertainment expenses of 513 million yuan’
as ‘advertising expenses of 513 million yuan ($84 million).'"
On September 26, 2012 New Express Daily published Chen’s
first article titled “Zoomlion Used Great financial skills to
Inflate Profits by 700 million Yuan in Half a Year."
By June, 2013, Chen had published 15 articles on Zoomlion,
including stories about transfer of benefits,
deformed marketing, and suspected fraud, etc.
Chen also used his real name when he reported Zoomlion
to Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange and it’s Securities Regulatory
Commission, and China’s Securities Regulatory Commission.
Originally a state-owned enterprise, Zoomlion was listed in the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange
in 2000 and 2010 respectively.
Its 2010 sales revenue was 46.323 billion yuan.
However, some reporters questioned whether Chen
had accepted money from Zoomlion’s competitors.
In this regard, New Express Daily issued a statement that
there is no violation of journalistic ethics or law
in Chen’s reports on Zoomlion.
One of New Express Daily’s head said in a statement, “We
welcome Zoomlion to negotiate with us via normal channels
if there are issues with Chen’s report. They can take us to court.
If we lose, we would pay for the damages or shutdown
according to the verdict."
This head also said, “New Express Daily’s major principle
in handling this issue is to follow the legal process."
Accordingly to sources, Zoomlion reported to
Changsha police on September 16, 2013.
On October 15, Changsha police issued the “Cyber Pursuit order."
Chen did not know about it.
On October 17, Chen received a phone call from
Guangzhou police asking for more information.
On October 18, accompanied by his wife,
Chen went to the police station.
He was taken away immediately by Changshan police
as a “suspect."
On October 19, Chen’s wife received a call from her husband
saying he was being detained.
On October 23, Changsha Public Security explained to media
its interprovincial detention of Chen.
The given reason given was that Chen fabricated lies,
published negative articles about Zoomlion,
and damaged Zoomlion’s reputataion.
However, the Changsha Public Security Bureau’s statement
not only resulted in strong protest from New Express Daily,
but also lead to questions from China’s Journalist Association
and professionals in China’s legal circles.
Recently, dozens of lawyers across China formed the
Lawyer Observation Group and expressed their dissatisfaction
over Changsha police’s holding Chen in custody.
A Netizen: “Basically I think he is doing his job.
This is a civil dispute. The police should not get involved.
It is a dispute between two enterprises.
If there is volition of rights, they can go to court.
There should be not involvement from the police."
Fan Yijin, dean Jinan University’s School of Journalism
and Communication, was the former chairman of
Guangdong Provincial Association of Journalists.
He said that if the police have evidence of
Chen’s alleged extortion or bribery,
they could detain him in name of these.
They should not “arrest him without trial."
Sources say Zoomlion President Zhan Chunxin
is the son of former President of the Hunan Supreme Court,
and son-in-law of former Hunan First Deputy Party Secretary.
One Zoomlion Board of Director assistant
(who wished to remain unknown)
says the case has gained attention from the central government.
The Central Disciplinary and Propaganda departments
are involved in the cases.
Reports say there is serious competition in
China’s heavy machinery industry.
Both Zoomlion and Sanyi are headquartered in Changsha city.
Their competition has even led to employees resorting to violence.
Private enterprise Sanyi Group’s main founder Liang Wengen
is on the Executive Standing Committee of National People’s
Congress and the National Federation of Industry and Commerce.
He visited the U.S. with then Vice President Xi Jinping in 2012.
However, he could not win over Zoomlion and
eventually left Changsha sadly.
