RE: Thousands riot in China after death of teenage girl - Page 3 - World Affairs Board
2 months ago (2008-07-04 18:48:00)
by troung
... be linked to the Olympics to exert maximum pressure on the
Chinese authorities. In fact it is clear that crass insensitivity and ... have been arrested or deported from the
quake-ravaged region as troublemakers. The vast
tent cities of the
quake area, are under de facto martial law, with ...to quietly accept cash compensation for their
dead children. Despite this repression, unofficial parents ...
Re: China: 5,000 feared dead in quake
1 month ago (2008-08-06 02:24:00)
by Sunflare
New
quake hits
Chinese province BBC News Page last updated at 11:51 ...magnitude earthquake struck
Sichuan province. Since then,
thousands of aftershocks have rattled the region. The epicentre of ... 1,253km (778 miles) south-west of the
Chinese capital, Beijing, where the Olympic Games are due to begin on Friday. The
quake came a few hours after the Olympic torch ...
RE: China quake death toll rises above 8,700
2 months, 4 weeks ago (2008-06-09 04:00:00)
..., aside from 3,000 to 5,000
dead,
Xinhua said. State media said two...near communities that held sometimes violent protests of
Chinese rule in mid-March. Much of the area has... felt an earthquake. In Beijing, where hundreds of
thousands of foreign visitors are expected for the Olympics, ...the jewel of the Olympics was conducting a site inspection when the
quake struck. He told reporters the building ...
China quake rebuilding to cost $147 billion | RIO Message Board Posts
3 weeks, 1 day ago (2008-08-14 11:39:00)
by austin_buyer
...,600 schools needed to be strengthened, it said.
Thousands of children died when their shoddily built ... charged and politically sensitive issue when the parents of
dead children staged protests demanding investigations.... China's
worst natural disaster in a generation. The
quake caused more than $122 billion ...
Chinese government has said it plans no large-scale relocation of people from the
quake...
Pre-Olympic CHINA ... A Forced Quietness ... Living the Dead
1 month, 3 weeks ago (2008-07-10 16:21:00)
by Kyle Schwitters
...well known is the personal toll that opposing the official
Chinese government line these days can take...Pu had recently traveled with Huang to the
quake zone, distributing water and other essentials ... case. Under the state secrets provision of
Chinese law, Huang can be held
incommunicado ... Rights Watch. "Since that's not the reality and
thousands are involved in human rights activities,...
RE: Calls to cancel Olympics over quake.
2 months, 4 weeks ago (2008-06-07 19:12:06)
by ExtremeXpkX
Calls to cancel Olympics over
quake. Quote: A
Chinese association based in Washington wants the ... almost 15,000 people, affecting seven
Chinese provinces. But many believe the toll is as high as 40,000 missing or
dead. President of the
Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition, Wei ... should not be celebrating, while
thousands of people are
dead, dying or homeless....
RE: China quake rebuilding to cost $147 billion
3 weeks ago (2008-08-14 21:55:00)
by 330d
...2,600 schools needed to be strengthened, it said.
Thousands of children died when their shoddily built ... charged and politically sensitive issue when the parents of
dead children staged protests demanding investigations.... China's worst
natural disaster in a generation. The
quake caused more than $122 billion ...
Chinese government has said it plans no large-scale relocation of people from the
quake ...
RE: Powerful 7.8 Temblor Hits Central China
3 months ago (2008-06-05 04:14:00)
by teukiewings
....com/photos-ak-...877875_2068.jpg A
quake survivor waits at a hospital in Chengdu, in ...
tangled debris of toppled schools and homes Tuesday for
thousands of victims buried or missing after China's....com/photos-ak-...878006_4146.jpg
Chinese residents sleep on a junction on a street in Chengdu on ... help after a massive earthquake that left tens of
thousands dead, missing or trapped. http://photos-...
RE: TIBET fotos censored by the Chinese Public Security Bureau - Topix
3 months ago (2008-06-05 04:00:00)
by Viet Kieu
... crackdowns on public protest, reflects the changing nature of the story surrounding the
quake disaster that left about 70,000
dead in
Sichuan province, media analysts say. In the first weeks, ... complex stage as criticism mounts over corruption, embezzlement and the Government's response to the
thousands of collapsed schools. In one apparent bid to chill coverage, the ...
Re: 80,000+ have died in China Earthquake - official reports say
2 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-18 20:37:00)
by Brocke
...as the
Chinese government provided precise daily updates on the rising numbers of
dead and missing...shortcomings more than the process of accounting for the
dead and missing. Methods of
tallying the two categories...National Disaster Relief Center at the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. Police detain retired...school building standards. The victims of the
quake included
thousands of children who were crushed...