Health officials tampered with blood tests of some of the more than 200 children who were sickened by food tainted with lead, an investigation found.
Tag: Gansu Province (China)
Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food
The kindergarten’s cooks used inedible pigments to decorate buns and cakes, the authorities said. Eight school officials and employees were detained.
Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.
Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident
After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.
China’s Anguished Debate: Do Its Children Have a Crime Problem?
China has been considered relatively progressive on juvenile justice. But several high-profile killings have prompted calls for the law to come down more harshly on minors.
China Earthquake: In Bitter Cold, a Struggle to Help Survivors
The death toll from the earthquake, in a poor, remote area, rose to 131. People who had lost their homes huddled in tents or spent the night in cars.
Wednesday Briefing: The Aftermath of China’s Quake
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China Earthquake Kills More Than 120 in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province around midnight. People who had fled their homes huddled in the cold, building fires to keep warm.
China Bolsters Its Nuclear Options With New Missile Silos in a Desert
Satellite images of construction could fuel the debate over American nuclear modernization and the future of arms control negotiations.
China Accuses 32 in Ultramarathon Disaster, but Main Suspect Is Dead
Organizers of the May race, which claimed 21 lives, face criminal charges and disciplinary action. The man said to bear primary responsibility died in a fall from a high-rise this week.