A new transparancy

"China has opted for transparency in reporting on the earthquake in Sichuan province," writes Manuel Queiroz. "China's state television is reporting extensively on the catastrophe, which has cost thousands of lives. There is no alternative, as there are many foreign students and companies in the affected region. ... China can no longer live in isolation like it did 32 years ago, when an earthquake not far from Beijing killed 240,000 according to official reports, while American experts put the total number of victims at over 600,000."

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