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  • Natural Disaster Death Tolls No Longer a State Secret in China

    09/15/2005 7:56:37 AM PDT · by Our_Man_In_Gough_Island · 6 replies · 532+ views
    Voice of America ^ | 13 Sept 2005 | Siska Sillitonga
    China will no longer regard natural disaster death tolls as a state secret, reversing a practice that has been standard for years. The Chinese government describes this switch as part of an effort to improve transparency. However, the government continues to maintain tight control over information most other countries consider public. Official news media report China will declassify figures and documents regarding natural disasters. The report explain that the move will help disaster prevention and relief work, and will also help build a transparent government. Normally, China announces death figures from disasters such as earthquakes, flood, and typhoon through government...