How China sought to censor news of deadly Zhuhai car attack
[HKFP] - 11/16/2024
By Mary Yang At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man ploughed his car into pedestrians exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday night. Footage showing bodies lying on the pavement appeared on social media in the hours after the (…)
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