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Summary
Chinese police caught 15,000 people in just the first week of a crackdown on drink-driving, organised in part to appease a public angered by a series of fatal accidents. Drink-driving cases are concentrated in the nation's wealthy areas, with 3,075 reported in east China's Zhejiang province and 1,542 in Shanghai. Despite the crackdown, there has been no obvious drop in the number of drink-driving cases. China kicked off the two-month campaign on August 15, hoping to ensure safer roads before the October 1, 60th anniversary of the communist state. It also follows public uproar after drunk driving resulted in several lethal accidents in recent months.
