Beijing Informer

Manila row with Beijing takes toll on PH tourist arrivals DIPOLOG CITY – The maritime row between Manila and Beijing has taken its toll on tourist arrivals in the Philippines. President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday conceded that the Department of Tourism (DOT) failed to meet its target of 4.6 million … Full News here [...]

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Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Beijing recently suffered a fatal flood. Although the rain dissipated a few days ago, the disaster is far from over that. Victims are being discovered continuously. Despite Beijing’s releasing an official flood death toll of 37 on the internet, people are questioning the ineffective rescue [...]

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The official death toll from Beijing’s floods has been revised to 77 lives lost, according to Chinese authorities. [Pan Anjun, Deputy Chief of Beijing Flood Control Headquarters]: “By now, 77 bodies are found in Beijing. Among them, 66 people’s identities have been confirmed. 11 others are yet to be identified. Of the 66 people, 61 [...]

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Death toll from Beijing rainstorm rises to 78 The body of a 65-year-old man from the neighboring Hebei province was retrieved from a pond near Dongguan village of Fangshan district, according to a statement issued by the Beijing Municipality Government on its official microblog account at weibo … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Beijing Raises Flooding Death Toll BEIJING—Embattled Beijing city officials raised the death toll from weekend flooding to 77 from 37 as they fended off criticism, including from some Chinese state media, of their handling of the disaster. Major weekend flooding left a wide path of … Full News here – Read more on Wall Street [...]

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BEIJING – Chinese authorities on Thursday raised Beijing storm’s death toll to 77 after the public questioned the days-old tally of 37, with some residents even compiling their own totals in a reflection of deep mistrust of the government’s … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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