China offers hush money to grieving quake parents
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King
July 24, 2008, 09:40 AM
Parents of students killed when schools collapsed in May's southwest Chinese earthquake say local officials have offered them payments to keep quiet about shoddily constructed schools.
Guest: Edward Wong, The New York Times
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