HARBIN, China (Reuters) - China's premier promised aid to the thirsty city of Harbin on Saturday, where millions suffered a fourth day without mains water after a river chemical spill so big it threatens Russians hundreds of miles downstream.
Wen Jiabao, visiting the northeastern city, also pledged openness about the incident on behalf of a communist leadership often accused at home and abroad of covering up the truth of disasters, disease outbreaks and social problems.
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