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Lan Jun

Lan Jun ( ; born 1953) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northeast China's Jilin province. As of December 2014 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th Jilin Provincial People's Congress and a member of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

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Lan Jun ( ; born 1953) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northeast China's Jilin province. As of December 2014 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th Jilin Provincial People's Congress and a member of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

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  1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378260928

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