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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Huizhong Wu

China exerts tight grip on information after floods

China Nepal Flash Floods - (Xinhua)

It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side.

The disaster, which has killed more than 1,000 people and left more than 4,500 missing in the two countries, has once again highlighted China’s tight grip on information surrounding disasters and its efforts to control what is — and is not — said about them.

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