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China tightens media limits loosened after earthquake
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
May 20: Yuan Jiang, an earthquake survivor who was trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building for 72 hours in Beichuan, receives medical treatment at a hospital in Mianyang, Sichuan province. (article 3) For decades, Chinese scientists say, they have known of the risk of a potentially catastrophic earthquake along the Longmenshan belt, the area where the Wenchuan earthquake struck, and repeatedly raised their concerns with government authorities. (article 1) China has begun rolling back many of the media and online freedoms that were permitted in the immediate aftermath of last month's earthquake. (article 6) HONG KONG - The powerful earthquake that devastated southwestern China three weeks ago seems to have had only a limited effect on China's overall economy. (article 2) To limit the broader effect on inflation, the Chinese government has already planned to offset spending on quake relief by slowing the growth rate in government spending elsewhere. (article 2) Eight is a fortuitous number that symbolizes fortune and luck, according to Chinese traditions, but thus far, the Year of the Rat has been anything but lucky. (article 4) Beginning with a devastating blizzard, hundreds of thousands of travelers were left stranded at train stations during the Chinese New Year holiday in January. (article 4)

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  • Story keywords
    earthquake, Sichuan, China, quake, province

    Source articles
    1. Experts Warned of Quake Risk in China (nytimes.com, 06/05/2008, 1560 words)
    2. Impact of Earthquake on the Chinese Economy Is Seen as Minimal (nytimes.com, 06/04/2008, 669 words)
    3. FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 06/06/2008, 1497 words)
    4. ABC News: From Dragon to Panda: a New China? (ABCNews, 06/03/2008, 357 words)
    5. Rally to mark Tiananmen victims (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 267 words)
    6. China tightens media limits loosened after earthquake (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 1124 words)




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