Some Countries Keep Things Confidential

Some countries keep things confidential
New Zealand is one of those countries
as is China.
They do not have to tell everything they know.
Spreading the bad news as fast as possible like the USA.

In 1975 there was a dam collapse in China.
The Banqiano Dam Collapse
It killed up to two hundred and forty thousand people
and the Chinese kept this disaster a secret for years.

I am unsure why, but it is refreshing
that they kept it in the “family” so to speak
I imagine it kept the intruders and reporters out.
Good idea if you ask me.
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