Graphic footage of death , destruction has been shown on state-run networks . BEIJING , China ( CNN ) -- Graphic footage of death and destruction has been shown on China 's state-run news networks in the days following the massive earthquake that hit southwest Sichuan province earlier this week . Comment: Swift reaction , extensive news coverage not seen in previous disasters . When earthquake struck 32 years ago , Chinese media kept information secret .
Graphic footage of death , destruction has been shown on state-run networks . Comment: Swift reaction , extensive news coverage not seen in previous disasters . When earthquake struck 32 years ago , Chinese media kept information secret .