People's Daily slams 'spoiled' children of top officials
The mouthpiece of the Communist Party on Monday lamented a generation that had never tasted "hard work" after the son of a general was held on suspicion of involvement in a gang rape.
The mouthpiece of the Communist Party on Monday lamented a generation that had never tasted "hard work" after the son of a general was held on suspicion of involvement in a gang rape.
Li Guanfeng, the teenage son of general Li Shuangjiang - a popular military singer - was held last Thursday in the latest allegation against privileged children of officials to spark outrage.
The news has dominated internet message boards, online news portals and state-run newspapers.
"Family education" among successful, well-known figures in China needed to be "cautious", said the People's Daily in an editorial on the case.
"Many of these children have not experienced the hard work needed in the struggle to achieve success, but are shown the results of this success.
Many of these children have not experienced the hard work needed in the struggle to achieve success, but are shown the results of this success
"Used to getting everything they want and having all their problems handled, they will use their father's name as an excuse, take flaunting wealth for granted and regard defying the law as brave behaviour."