Financial Times : Evidence shows Zhang 's associates have amassed assets worth at least $ 2.7 billion . ` We hope that full access is restored shortly , and we will ask the Chinese authorities to ensure that our readers in China can continue to enjoy New York Times journalism , '' said Eileen Murphy , according to The Times . ` ` It 's trying to damage China 's image and has ulterior motives , '' a Chinese spokesman says . The case comes at a particularly delicate time for the Chinese Communist Party . Official corruption is widespread in China , and the gap between rich and poor is growing .
Financial Times : Evidence shows Zhang 's associates have amassed assets worth at least $ 2.7 billion . ` ` It 's trying to damage China 's image and has ulterior motives , '' a Chinese spokesman says . The case comes at a particularly delicate time for the Chinese Communist Party . Official corruption is widespread in China , and the gap between rich and poor is growing .