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Screwups and cover-ups

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On Friday, the State Council published the findings of an investigation into local the response to severe flooding in Henan province last summer.

Spoiler alert: It's not looking good for the officials in charge.

Some context: A "once-in-a-thousand-years" rainfall of over 600 mm struck Henan l...