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China Hit By Earthquake
Drudge Report ^ | Updated:08:00, Monday May 12, 2008 | Sky News

Posted on 05/12/2008 12:27:28 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles north-west of the city of Chengdu at 2.29pm local time (6.28am GMT).

Some 10 million people live in Chengdu.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: asia; china; chinaquake; earthquake; eq; quake; sichuan; usgs; wenchuan
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To: HOYA97
My wife is from China. I am suprised that you are able to post to this site from China.

Right. That's why it is very obvious it is an official contact from PRC government agents.

141 posted on 05/12/2008 9:37:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Secondhand Aztlan Smoke causes drug addiction obesity in global warming cancer immigrant terrorists.)
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To: yangsuli

Thoughts and prayers for your family and all those hurt by the earthquake.


142 posted on 05/12/2008 9:38:13 AM PDT by NinoFan
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To: lzb86404
the death toll has risen to 7651.. the number will be much higher hours later, cause the rescue team are still 100 miles away from the spot.

Welcome to Free Republic. May I inquire as to your Intelligence Agent ID Number, and your commanding officer?

We've been expecting you. Glad to see you have finally arrived.

Good luck in this disaster.

143 posted on 05/12/2008 9:40:03 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Secondhand Aztlan Smoke causes drug addiction obesity in global warming cancer immigrant terrorists.)
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To: yangsuli
It is NOT MY disaster It is everybody’s disaster!

I don't agree. It is China's disaster, but humanitarian countries will come to China's aid.

Does China consider US disasters theirs as well?

144 posted on 05/12/2008 9:40:07 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: mewzilla

Good point. They probably won’t want anyone to see what goes on.


145 posted on 05/12/2008 9:41:18 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: mewzilla
FWIW, I’ll be pleasantly surprised if the Chinese government takes us up on our offer.

Well, with three active PRC Intelligence Agents on this thread alone, it is likely that they will know our offer of assistence is sincere.

146 posted on 05/12/2008 9:41:53 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Secondhand Aztlan Smoke causes drug addiction obesity in global warming cancer immigrant terrorists.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe

I’m already curious about some of the reporting I’ve been seeing, if any of the reporters have minders and/or have to clear their reports with the Chinese government before airing.


147 posted on 05/12/2008 9:44:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: CassieChan

Thoughts and prayers for all hurt by this eartquake, CassieChan. :)


148 posted on 05/12/2008 9:45:35 AM PDT by NinoFan
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To: Lazamataz

It is obviously an official contact. This follows a call on the Red Phone from pres Bush directly to the Premier of the PRC earlier this morning offering any aid they wanted and they said they would like to register three agents on FR. So, it is done.


149 posted on 05/12/2008 9:45:48 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's still unclear what impact global warming will have on vertical wind shear)
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To: Lazamataz

It seems that you would accuse me as an agent no matter what I said, but I am gonna say this once: I am a student in Peking Univ, China. I am no agent of any office.
I personally do not agree with taking Taiwan. From my observation, Chinese government would be satisfied with keeping a not bad relationship with Taiwan in recent years instead of taking it, considering that Ma is now the president of Taiwan.As for nuclear exchange——do you think Chinese are crazy and stupid?


150 posted on 05/12/2008 9:46:54 AM PDT by yangsuli
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To: Eye On The Left; All

Correction: Make that about *10* million years ago. I wrote 50.


151 posted on 05/12/2008 9:47:00 AM PDT by Eye On The Left
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To: RightWhale

LOL!


152 posted on 05/12/2008 9:47:10 AM PDT by NinoFan
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To: mewzilla

I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for 24 hours- only because of the millions of people who live in that region and that power, cell towers etc are knocked offline.

Even so- it’s unlikely they’re telling us all they know ...


153 posted on 05/12/2008 9:48:01 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: yangsuli; Lazamataz

Don’t mind Laz. He is trying to keep our spirits up in his own way.


154 posted on 05/12/2008 9:50:23 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's still unclear what impact global warming will have on vertical wind shear)
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To: RightWhale

Ha! LOL!!


155 posted on 05/12/2008 9:50:32 AM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: lzb86404

Thoughts and prayers for those hurt by the quake.


156 posted on 05/12/2008 9:50:51 AM PDT by NinoFan
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To: CassieChan

At least today it’s easier to get news out of China than back in 1976 after the Tangshan earthquake, it was probably months before anyone outside of the region had any idea of the severity of that quake.


157 posted on 05/12/2008 9:51:50 AM PDT by dfwgator (Go Stars!)
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To: yangsuli
It seems that you would accuse me as an agent no matter what I said, but I am gonna say this once: I am a student in Peking Univ, China. I am no agent of any office.

Disproven, by what you wrote below:

I personally do not agree with taking Taiwan.

The fact you can post this proves you have unrestricted and unmonitored internet access -- not available to citizens in China. The ability to express such a sentiment is available only to government-approved agents.

Look, I ain't mad at ya. I know everyone's gotta have a job. This is probably just a job to you.

From my observation, Chinese government would be satisfied with keeping a not bad relationship with Taiwan in recent years instead of taking it, considering that Ma is now the president of Taiwan.

I will consider that the official government position of the PRC, and send this information to my commanding officer.

Ain't it grand when intelligence agencies work together? LOL

158 posted on 05/12/2008 9:51:56 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Secondhand Aztlan Smoke causes drug addiction obesity in global warming cancer immigrant terrorists.)
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To: SE Mom
FWIW, on a related note....

Chinese Internet censorship: An inside look

159 posted on 05/12/2008 9:53:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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