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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: veritas on August 13, 2015, 06:12:17 PM
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/aug/13/tianjin-explosion-hundreds-injured-killed-china-blasts-latest-updates
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Is that a terror attack?
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I highly doubt it; China is actually a very tough place for any would-be terrorist.
My guess: an industrial mishap. In many places in China, the drive to minimize production costs, make money (for owners of factories), and keep China as the "world's manufacturer" (for the government) mean that corners are being cut all over the place. There are not-too-infrequent "small disasters", with many more waiting to happen. The government knows this, but generally finds it "helpful" to look aside.
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China does now have serious laws to protect the public. Elevators opening in midair, escalators grinding people to death, etc. most of the products sold in China are toxic, and it's the reason he rate of cancer has skyrocketed
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This is typical of the profit minded fast growth mentality [chap chap] espoused by that cabal in Beijing. Certainly, any objective person has to question the role that corruption [and cutting corners] plays in EIA processes in places like Tianjin and in China as a whole.
For example, where is the wisdom of building a storage facility or warehouse for hazardous materials so close to a residential area? Well, I guess, only in China. In the U.S. community groups -- those "pesky" civil society folks -- would be up in arms quoting zoning ordinance a, b, and c, and would ensure its demise.
I can't count the number of times when in Seoul or across the Sea of Japan, I find myself breathing polluted air PM2.5 courtesy of the maendeleo chap chap Chinese.
I highly doubt it; China is actually a very tough place for any would-be terrorist.
My guess: an industrial mishap. In many places in China, the drive to minimize production costs, make money (for owners of factories), and keep China as the "world's manufacturer" (for the government) mean that corners are being cut all over the place. There are not-too-infrequent "small disasters", with many more waiting to happen. The government knows this, but generally finds it "helpful" to look aside.
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There are too many of them, this is natural attrition
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Chemical blast in Shandong.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/602055/Explosion-China-Shandong-Tianjin-blast
Huge explosion rocks Chinese province - just weeks after devastating Tianjin blast
A HUGE explosion has rocked a province in China - just weeks after a chemical blast killed at least 148 people in another area.
By LEVI WINCHESTER
PUBLISHED: 22:27, Mon, Aug 31, 2015 | UPDATED: 22:39, Mon, Aug 31, 2015
bright flames after the explosionTWITTER
A huge explosion ripped through a province in China this evening
Dramatic pictures from the scene show bright flames and black smoke billowing into the sky from the eastern province of Shandong this evening.
A single blast was heard from a chemical plant in what appeared to be a fairly remote industrial area, according to state media.
The explosion took place just before 11:30pm local time, and there are no immediate reports of any casualties.
The latest incident marks the third blast in recent weeks in China, which have sparked concerns about the region’s growing chemical industry.
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There are too many of them, this is natural attrition
The Indian is projected to pass the Chinaman in 2025 in terms of sheer number of souls.
The Chinaman held a military parade yesterday. Mention democracy and those old faces will all reach for their dictionary.
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There are too many of them, this is natural attrition
I recall once listening on radio to an American environmental scientist who noted that breathing Beijing's polluted air equals smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, causing somewhere north of 1 million deaths a year.