Chinese city Sanhe apologizes for authorities harassing journalists during a live broadcast near a deadly explosion.

City officials in eastern China apologized to local journalists after authorities were shown harassing them during a live broadcast near the site of a deadly explosion, marking a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against reporters. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology after authorities were shown obstructing journalists from state broadcaster CCTV. Harassment of journalists is common in China but rarely publicly acknowledged by the state.