Chinese Police Detain Suspect after Rumor Sparks Bank Run

Police in the rural Chinese city of Yancheng have detained a person suspected of spreading rumors that sparked a three-day bank run, security officials said on the city police force's official microblog on Thursday.            Officials from the government and the bank and residents all referred to a rumor that a local bank branch had turned down a client's request to withdraw 200,000 yuan ($32,200), which sparked the speculation the...

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