The report supports the common perception that well-connected private Chinese companies use personal relationships with people in the government to override rules, a practice that can lead to disastrous consequences.
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Rescuers should double-check the site and surrounding areas and must not abandon any of the missing people.
Moreover, the top of the federal government physique in control of industrial security, Yang Dongliang, has been positioned underneath investigation for corruption. His son has additionally reportedly been taken in for questioning. That was closer than allowed by Chinese laws, state media says.
Householders have protested day by day on metropolis streets demanding that the federal government compensate them for broken houses that they worry at the moment are unlivable due to chemical contamination.
“We went to the reported place and sampled the water and soil”.
A statement issued by the State Council on August 18 said the team will “give a responsible answer” to the Party and the people, and that those found to be responsible will be severely punished.
Some importers in Tianjin are delaying procuring cargoes because of the ban, they said.
The source from Shijiazhuang refinery said it may pump out crude from commercial crude terminals or from other refiners to ensure production remains normal in case of a prolonged suspension of some operations at the blast-hit port. There was no information about what immediate dangers the cyanide at the blast site could pose. Yang also previously served as vice mayor of Tianjin before taking up his post as head of work safety in 2012.
It was not immediately clear why Yu wanted to camouflage his involvement, but Dong told Xinhua he did not want his father implicated in the business.
The state news agency was able to interview both men in detention.
“Port of Tianjin will likely be unusable for a long while, although I have no idea at the moment how long these disruptions would last”, the official told Reuters, declining to be named as he was not authorised to speak with reporters. However, Xinhua said that the warehouse was located only some 560 meters away from a nearby residential complex.
Mr. Dong said Mr. Yu subsequently said he would find a new company to do the evaluation and not to worry.
Sinochem said in its latest annual report that it has 50,000 employees and more than 300 subsidiaries.
Although it was still not established if the white foam was connected to the blasts, a number of people who came into contact with the substance reported having a burning sensation on their skins.
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Tianjin’s mayor Huang Xingguo met the media for the first time on Wednesday, and pledged to relocate all chemical plants to an area 25km from the city centre.
