Beschreibung: | 5574907 (9053) Apr 22, 2003; Beijing, Beijing, CHINA; Meng Xuenong became mayor of Beijing in 19.01.2003 and was also Vice-Secretary of the CCP in the capital. He lost this latter position on 20 April 2003 and resigned as mayor on 22.04. The sanction came after China has been widely criticized for its handling of the SARS epidemic that started in Guangdong province in November 2002. The government suddenly announced a ten-fold in the number of reported SARS cases in the capital. [SPERRVERMERKE BEACHTEN | PLEASE CHECK RESTRICTIONS! Nutzung nur mit Genehmigung und gegen Honorar, Beleg, Namensnennung und zu unseren AGB. Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung. Honorare an: KEYSTONE Pressedienst, www.keypix.de] Photo by ChinaPix/Keystone/ZUMA Press. (©) Copyright 2003 by ChinaPix/Keystone |