Today China commemorates the first anniversary of the Sichuan Earthquake.

China Sichuan Earthquake Memorial

The earthquake left more than 87,000 people dead or missing.
While China has been widely praised for its rapid response to the Sichuan quake, questions remain unanswered.

Although the Government promised to investigate why so many schools collapsed during the earthquake and to hold individuals accountable if shoddy construction was to blame, no report has yet been published. Recently released figures of the number of school children who died have been disputed. There have also been reports of parents, rights activists and the media being harassed for campaigning to get officials to look into the issue.

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