Beijing Youth Daily says the capital had 83 fire emergencies and 25 firework-related injuries from midnight to 0100, a year-on-year decrease of 44.6% and 28.6% respectively.

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"The public can of course continue to express scepticism, but we cannot because give up helping compatriots in earthquake-stricken areas of Lushan because of distrust of an organisation, " Beijing Youth Daily commentator Shu Shengxiang adds.

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The Beijing News and China Youth Daily call on authorities to introduce free medical treatment for bird flu victims who are less well-off.

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Some provincial authorities appear to have exaggerated economic growth figures last year by more than 5 trillion yuan, according to The Beijing News and China Youth Daily.

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China Youth Daily welcomes a visit by the Japanese prime minister's special envoy to Beijing last week, but complains that Japan keeps "containing China" with its military expansion and history textbooks that "distort historical facts and stir up trouble on territorial issues".

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