張藝謀承認違反一孩政策

Recently the NHK News on-line reported the following:

中国の映画監督に子ども３人

12月3日 0時19分

中国を代表する映画監督のチャン・イーモウさんが、いわゆる一人っ子政策に違反して、３人の子どもがいるのに、これまで当局に届け出ていなかったことを認め、中国のネット上では、特権階級は特別扱いされているといった批判の声も出ています。

チャン・イーモウさんは、「紅いコーリャン」などの作品で知られる中国を代表する映画監督で、今も中国の内外で高い人気を誇っています。
しかし、ことしの春ごろから中国の一部メディアで、一人っ子政策に違反して大勢の子どもがいるといった疑惑が流れ、国民の間で話題になっていました。
これに対して、チャン・イーモウさんの事務所はコメントを発表し、「妻との間に確かに３人の子どもがいます。法令に基づく処罰を受け入れます」と違反を認めたうえで、「それ以上の子どもがほかにもいるといったデマに対しては、法律上の対抗手段を検討します」などと反論しています。
また、計画出産当局も２日、コメントを出し、「３人の子どもについての届け出は受け取っていない」としたうえで、今後、罰金などの処分を検討し、発表するとしています。
中国では各メディアがこのニュースを大きく伝えているほか、中国版ツイッターのウェイボーでは「特権階級は法律を無視して平気なのか」などといった批判の声も出ています。

(試譯文)

Mr. Zhang Yimou, the iconic film director of China, had broken what was called the one-child policy. Although having three children, he admitted that until now a notice had not been submitted to the authorities; and the voice of criticism that special treatment was given to the privileged people had come out on the Chinese networks.

Mr. Zhang Yimou was a film director representing China who was known for works such as the "Red Kaoliang", and was still proud of having high popularity within and without China.

However, from the spring this year some Chinese media suspected that he had many children and that the one-child policy was broken. This had become the center of attention among the people.

On the other hand, Mr. Zhang Yimou's office announced a comment that "surely there were three children with his wives, he admitted the violation and would accept the punishment based on the statute". He was retorting that "some legal counteraction would be considered towards the rumor that there were other children" etc.

Moreover, on the 2nd the childbirth planning authorities also issued a comment that "the notification about three children has not been received"; and it was supposed that from now on a decision on the fine etc. would be considered and announced.

In China, many media had reported this news extensively; also the voice of "whether to keep calm when privileged people disregard the law" etc. criticism had come out in the Weibo, the China version of the twitter.

It is interesting to note how the Chinese authorities would handle this case.