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Chinese editors fired for reporting army truck explosion
Three editors at the Lanzhou Daily were dismissed after publishing detailed reports on the September 8 blast in Urumqi that killed 67 people aboard a military truck carrying junked artillery shells. The Hong Kong group says authorities cited violation of media rules. The event drew anger from military officials and highlighted state media controls.
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