Chinese man pulled to safety eight days after quake

                   
reuters.com     May 20, 2008            

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A 31-year-old Chinese executive was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant on Tuesday, eight days after a massive quake struck southwestern China and killed an estimated 50,000. Ma Yuanjiang was rescued in Wenchuan county, epicenter of the May 12... [read full story]                    

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China briefs: Study to ask why schools fell in quake

chron.com     May 20, 2008          

Study to ask why schools fell in quake From wire reports SHANGHAI — Chinese officials, facing a barrage of questions from bereaved parents and angry citizens, say they will launch an investigation into why so many schools were toppled by last week's earthquake. Officials said that at least 6,898...                    

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French president visits Chinese embassy to express condolences over deadly quake

people.com.cn     May 20, 2008          

French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday visited the Chinese Embassy to express his condolences over the deadly earthquake that hit southwestern China last week. "We are in solidarity with the Chinese people who are severely suffering," Sarkozy wrote on the condolence book at the embassy. The...                    

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Foreign firms stint on quake aid -- or so it's said

alertnet.org     May 20, 2008          

By Rujun Shen SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - After making heaps of money in China's vast market, heartless foreign corporations have failed to pay a cent towards earthquake relief -- or so claimed text messages buzzing between Chinese mobile phones on Tuesday. The only snag is that every company...                    

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3. Quake tragedy stirs ordinary Chinese to charity

iht.com     May 20, 2008          

Duan Hanbing, right, helped move a survivor of last week's earthquake to a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan. Other volunteers from around China had already delivered food, water and sympathy. From the moment the earthquake struck on May 12, the Chinese government dispatched soldiers, police officers...                    

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