On July 23, two high-speed trains collided on an elevated track near the Chinese city of Wenzhou, killing at least 39 people and injuring several hundred. In the days since the crash, shock and sympathy have turned to outrage as the Chinese government’s propagandistic, face-saving response to the tragedy has run headlong into the increasingly wired and cynical Chinese public.

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