China workplace safety News

China Punishes Officials in Jilin After Deadly Workplace Lapses

A mayor and Communist Party chief were fired after 121 people died in China’s deadliest blaze in 13 years, in the northeastern province of Jilin, as the government cracks down on industrial safety. Vice Governors Gu Chunli and Huang Guanchun, …

Fire at China Poultry Plant Deadliest Since 2000; At Least 119 Killed

At least 119 people were killed by a fire at a poultry processing plant in northeastern China, the nation’s deadliest blaze in 13 years, as rescuers raced to free others trapped in the 17-acre facility. The fire broke out in …