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Chinese School-Collapse Critic Busted as Spy

Activist detained after trying to help bereaved parents

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2008 5:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – An activist who tried to help bereaved Sichuan parents get answers about why so many schools collapsed in May's earthquake has been arrested, the New York Times reports. Huang Qi was taken away by plainclothes police after posting information about the parents on his website.... Read full story »

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