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发帖数: 228 | 1 三月十四日，彭博报道，中国就在教堂地震中丧生的公民向新西兰政府要求特殊补偿，
因为受害人家庭丧失了他们唯一的子女。使馆官员程磊在新西兰电台采访中说，国家正
在寻求新西兰高于正常赔偿标准的经济支持。160名遇难者中，7名是来自中国的学生。
在这所被摧毁的语言学校中，约有70名学生遇害。该校网站显示17名中国学生失踪。
在另一个采访中，教育部长说，新西兰不可能向这些家庭提供特别对待。
China Seeks ‘One-Child’ Compensation for New Zealand Earthquake2011-03-14
04:06:48.604 GMT By Chris BourkeMarch 14 (Bloomberg) -- China wants special
compensationfrom the New Zealand government for its citizens killed in
theChristchurch earthquake because affected families lost theironly child,
an official said.The country is seeking financial assistance from NewZealand
above the standard levels of compensation, Cheng Lei, aChinese Embassy
official said in a Radio New Zealand interview.Seven of more than 160 people
that lost their lives in themagnitude 6.3 temblor on Feb. 22 were students
from China, whichoperates a one-child policy, according to New Zealand
Police.The Accident Compensation Corp. of New Zealand is assessingclaims
following the quake. The state compensation plan coversanyone living in the
country that suffers an injury or deathcaused by an accident.New Zealand is
unlikely to offer special treatment to thefamilies of Chinese victims,
Education Minister Steven Joycesaid in a separate interview on Radio New
Zealand.About 70 students lost their lives in the Christchurchearthquake
after the destruction of a foreign language school,King’s Education Ltd.,
Joyce said. All foreign students must beinsured to study in New Zealand, he
said. The school’s websitelists 17 Chinese students as “missing-presumed
in building.” For Related and Information: Top New Zealand stories: TOP AU
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