Police offer reward after two men shot dead in Changsha
Police in Changsha, Hunan, have offered a 200,000 yuan (HK$227,000) reward for information leading to the capture of a robber who allegedly shot one person dead on Friday and is believed to be linked to another murder on October 14. Police told Wuhan Online that the suspect had shot a man in the head on Friday as he walked out of a bank after withdrawing 45,000 yuan. The suspect, believed to be in his 40s, took the money and fled in a vehicle. Police said the suspect may also have killed another man in his 40s with a home-made gun two months ago in a Changsha park. Three witnesses said they had heard a gunshot and found a man dead on the ground. A police officer said the victim had been shot at least six times. Yu Aitong
Government authorities flock to launch websites
At least 45,000 government authorities have launched websites since January, Xinhuanet.com reported. The first forum to help officials develop websites was held yesterday in Boao, Hainan. Forum organisers said the earliest wave of government website launches began in 1999 with China Telecom and the former Economic Information Centre of the National Economic and Commercial Commission. All government departments at all levels - except a few special units - have reportedly launched websites, which include announcements and internet user services. Lu Shiche, chief of the China Information Industry Association, said that the government websites were windows to the public for the government and an important way to improve creativity of administration management. Yu Aitong
Poor quality crane arm blamed for construction site deaths
The poor quality of a crane arm was blamed for an accident that killed three people and injured five on Friday at a Dongguan construction site. The city's Safety and Supervision Bureau said the arm broke 212 metres above the ground. The falling crane part killed two workers on the ground, and another worker fell to his death. The crane, valued at several million yuan, weighed more than 30 tonnes and was installed last year on the roof of the Taishang Building, which is supposed to become the tallest in the city. The 68-storey building is designed to have a total floor space of 282,200 square metres. The Beijing Youth Daily quoted an unnamed construction company official as blaming the arm's poor quality. Yu Aitong
