China mine death toll at least 82 after gas blast Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province The Guardian - UK · May 23
China mine blast: Death toll rises to 82; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue — top developments A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years, AFP reported. The Times of India · May 23
Henan Rural Banking Scandal Claims Another Senior Official Wu Jinpeng, former deputy chief of Henan Rural Credit Union, turns himself in to authorities investigating multibillion-dollar swindle Caixin Global · Mar 21, 2023