
- Two killed in Shanghai crane collapse [Xinhua]
"Two operators were killed when a tower crane collapsed on Tuesday at a power plant in Shanghai, local work safety officials said. " - China Eastern-Shanghai Air deal gets govt nod: report [Reuters]
"A proposed merger between China Eastern Airlines and its smaller rival Shanghai Airlines has been approved in principle by the Shanghai government, China Business News reported on Tuesday." - China jails Tibetan monks convicted in bomb blast [AP]
"Eight Buddhist monks convicted of bombing a government building in Tibet during an anti-government uprising in March have been sentenced to prison, two of them for life, a judge said Tuesday." - More than 80% of urban Chinese minors are Internet users [Xinhua]
"A sampling survey released on Tuesday revealed about 85.6 percent of Chinese minors between nine and 16 were Internet users. Released by China Youth Social Service Center (CYSSC), the survey found about 90 percent of minors living in cities had used the Internet, while the proportion in urban areas was 70 percent. " - A Universal Approach to China’s Health-Care Problems [WSJ China Journal]
"Today Beijing took baby steps in that direction by opening for debate a draft proposal to reform the country’s troubled health care system, reduce the profit motive for public institutions and make health care available to all, according to state news agency Xinhua."
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