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(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-10 14:05 Proposed law
The proposed new law on dealing with emergencies was not
designed to prevent the truth from being revealed, but to facilitate the timely
release of accurate information, a senior official said last week.
Under
the proposal, media outlets could face fines of up to 100,000 yuan (US$12,500)
if they "report the development and handling of emergencies without
authorization."
But Wang Yongqing, vice-minister of the State Council's
Legislative Affairs Office, said last week that under the new law, it was local
governments that will shoulder responsibility for increasing transparency in the
reporting of emerging disasters.
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