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Sinking, Cracks Detected on Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Jul 31, 2006
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This article is interesting because it demonstrates an increasing Chinese understanding of spin and damage control, something suggesting a more sophisticated style of diplomacy.
From China Daily:
The Qinghai-Tibet railway, opened this month to great fanfare, is developing surface cracks in its concrete structures while its permafrost foundation is sinking and cracking at some sections."The frozen ground that forms the foundation of the railway is sinking and cracking in some sections, making the railway unstable in some places," the Beijing News quoted railway ministry spokesman Wang Yongping as saying.
"The concrete is cracking on some of the railway structures and bridges, forming a hidden danger to the railway line quality."
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