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Orphanage scandal officials punished

SIX government officials in southwest China have been punished over an orphanage scandal when three children were taken away from their families who could not afford fines for violating family planning regulations.... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Fri, Jul 03 2009

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