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/ 28 February 2006
Against a background of rising rural unrest, China recently unveiled ambitious plans to help the 800-million people living in the countryside catch up economically with people in the cities. More rural investment, agricultural subsidies and improved social services are the main planks of a policy to create a ”new socialist countryside”.
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/ 26 December 2003
Rescue teams and technicians were on Friday feverishly working to contain the spread of toxic fumes after a blowout at a natural gas field left at least 191 people dead and hundreds more injured. More than 41 000 villagers were forced to flee from the danger zone.