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Chinese police block parents at quake protest
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Authorities cordoned off some schools that collapsed in last month's mighty earthquake, keeping out grieving parents and reporters Wednesday in a sign that Beijing was becoming increasingly nervous over accusations of shoddy construction. (article 7)
Parents whose children were crushed in their classrooms during the May 12 quake vowed to keep pushing the government for compensation, as well as for an explanation of why so many schools fell when other buildings remained standing. (article 7)
The students' deaths have become a political challenge for the government, which is trying to provide for the 5 million people left homeless amid growing accusations of corruption in school construction. (article 7)
Most of the dozens of schools that collapsed in the quake, killing an estimated 9,000 children, were built more than a decade ago, with multiple layers of government and private companies involved in their construction. (article 4)
p (06-04) 04:00 PDT Dujiangyan, China Angry parents whose children were killed in an earthquake-stricken school shouted " Oh, my child. (article 5)
The police action was the clearest signal yet that authorities are hardening their stance against the impromptu displays of public anger over the May 12 earthquake that collapsed schools and killed thousands of children. (article 6)
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Parents, quake, collapsed, earthquake, Sichuan |
Source articles
- Schools Fell While Other Buildings Held (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 395 words)
- In China, mourning parents haunt Children's Day (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 466 words)
- Children's Day in China turns into day of mourning for young quake victims (dallasnews.com, 06/02/2008, 445 words)
- Tangled Blame in Quake Deaths (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 503 words)
- Tussle at protest seen as evidence of China's hardening attitude (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 713 words)
- Chinese police block parents at quake protest (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 680 words)
- ABC News: Police Break up Quake School Protest (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 328 words)
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